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Has anyone regretted buying a fully electric car? (lemmy.world)

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I need a new car, and I really want to go full electric. I'm wondering if anyone regrets buying one? What are the downsides?

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[-] Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de 109 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I like the electric part.

What I don't like is that it's a steaming heap of spy-ware on wheels with no opt-out ability.

Which may lead to more expensive insurance depending on your driving style, or could be abused for even more nefarious reasons.

[-] noahm@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago

That's not limited to EVs, though. Most modern cars have the same antifeatures.

[-] bluGill@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago

True, but I have an old ICE that I can keep running for a while. The question is should I spend more than it is worth on maintenance?

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

A lot of the ice ones can still be bypassed, at least. I dunno if it's so easy all the all electric tire chewers.

[-] UsernameHere@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

The spyware you are mentioning is in gas cars too. It isn’t exclusive to EVs it is a problem with all new cars.

[-] mortalic@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

You'd be hard pressed to find any modern car that isn't doing that.

[-] Aphelion@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago

I was able to get my Toyota's DCM disabled and did a data collection opt-out with the company. It was a total pain in the ass and they tried very hard to dissuade me, but it is possible (depending on manufacturer).

[-] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Whoa really? How did you figure it out? I'd love to do that with my car, even if it's a pain.

[-] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

I disabled the OnStar unit on mine and don't use any of it's associated apps.

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