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A compelling reason to avoid “connected cars.”

Better to go with one which pairs with your phone if you even need this functionality.



Connecting an EV means getting better battery efficiency over time.

I work with batteries in the EV industry (not inside cars, though, but lithium-iron-phosphate), and the list of planned improvements is not short.

There’s a gap between when a product is ready to be used and when most of the known optimisations are done. And there’s a big risk factor with the company suddenly deciding to depreciate your thing.

I try to only have only “dumb” appliances in my home: kitchen, washing, lighting. If I couldn’t avoid buying with wifi, it doesn’t get enabled.


> Connecting an EV means getting better battery efficiency over time.

Then ask for wifi credentials, or ask to connect through a phone. If I don't connect a device, it's because the device is not allowed to be connected. Any device that thinks it's important enough to ship with its own SIM card using an account I don't control, rather than putting the user in full control of connectivity, is a device I will never purchase.




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