My current car is old. I had a lot of repairs done on it recently. If I get a new car, I don’t want features. Lane assist, backup camera, DUI Camera, telemetry, auto breaking or other frankly silly features. Call me grumpy, but I find modern cars very distracting.
Can I ask a dealership to disable these at purchase? Is there a car that works best for being private besides just older cars?
I drive very little in a year. No, I can’t ride a bike.
Slate Auto if you are in the USA. https://www.slate.auto/en. Doesn’t even have Bluetooth on board.
Edit: From their FAQ
“Does it have Bluetooth?”
“With a Slate, you use your phone to wirelessly connect to your own portable speakers (like Bluetooth speakers) or accessory audio. If it works with your phone, it works in a Slate. There’s also an accessory steering wheel controller that lets you control the connected devices.”
Yes it does. People are simps if they think a Bezos truck will not be grabbing data. You need the app, so they can then grab data through your phone. Hopefully people connect two neurons and turn off their phones .
The Slate EV App (designed for the Slate Auto electric pickup) is a dedicated companion app that manages your vehicle’s essential operations, charging data, and range monitoring. Because Slate vehicles reject built-in modems for privacy, the app connects only locally (via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) when you are in or near the truck.
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Also it’s so barebones it doesn’t even exist yet
and 90% chance it never will. Aptera has been been makings videos about imminent release since 2009.
Yes there is a wait list but I mentioned Slate because it’s the most private vehicle I know of. Did I miss the part where OP needs a car today?
With no actual deliveries in sight at all, it’s not really a serious contender for anyone actively searching for a car, even if they don’t need it right now, because it may be years before you can actually get it…if ever
Allow me to refer people to my take on this from more than a year ago: https://lemmy.ml/post/29140189/18217726
The website has zero changes that I can see, compared to when I wrote the linked comment except additional outfits for the barbie jeep.