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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

They don't "all" have to be connected, the vast majority of available global models aren't (IE a lot of the affordable Indian/Chinese models).

The vast majority of models sold in the USA are IE Tesla. More affordable models like the Renault Zoe afaik aren't but I'm not sure how accessible these are in the USA. I'm not sure about the Chevvy Volt tbh.. Consumers can purchase to buy a non-connected vehicle.

Out of the EVs I have I mostly use the one that is connected so I can do automations to turn on climate control etc. Connectivity is a convenience/safety thing for me and I assume others...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Chevy doesn't make the Volt anymore and stopped making the Bolt. They are cutting off android auto and apple carplay to make you pay a subscription just like Tesla and Rivian. You can not pay for their connection service and just use those services with Ford and Hyundai I think but beyond that we're talking extremely niche EVs.

Tesla is the market trend in the US and all of the EVs in the US are trying for that tablet in a hospital waiting room vibe.