Edit: Just asked because of curiosity. I’m not actually looking for such vehicles.
Edit 2: So for context, my parents new Toyota has this feature that allows the GPS location of the car to be sent to toyota, then you can see the location via an app on android/ios (it’s supposed to be an anti-theft feature). The data is sent via an antenna that connects to cell towers, which then connects to the internet, and to the toyota servers. “Diagnostic” and “maintenance” information is also sent via those same antennas.
The dealer said it could be turned off, but who knows if they are really off. There’s not a hard switch on the car.
I mean the computerization of the car, especially when it comes to the in car entertainment system that is connected to car’s built in antenna.
https://www.toyota.com/connected-services/
You could now see your car’s tire pressue, fuel levels, and some even allows starting your car from a phone app. Who knows what “diagnostic data” is being sent back to the car dealer?
I see.
Well unfortunately, i think we like it or not, it’s the way things are gonna go. (Mostly because most people gonna passively accept this change.)
So like i said earlier, i think the solution for you (and anyone concerned about privacy for that matter) would be to keep your current car’s efficiency (turning from combustion to electric) and safety features up to date, so that the automatization of cars does not affect you direcrly.
Otherwise, you’d probably be tempted to leave cars altogether.