Plug-in hybrids are really good! You can likely do 90% of your driving electrically and still have a long range when you need it, and they're cheaper than full EVs.
You can probably just disable all connectivity settings. Even bluetooth connection will require you to agree to some bullshit before using, so you may even need to get a separate bluetooth device or connect it with a wire
There are devices installed in practically all cars that monitor your driving conditions that are retrieved by cops. Im not sure how you disable those without disabling your entire car. Essentially it's a black box like the ones on planes.
I'm pretty sure you can still like not pair it to your phone and just drive the thing, I don't think any absolutely require you to use your phone, you just maybe lose out on some infotainment features.
I'd like an electric car (no trains here, roads too rough to cycle) but this sort of thing puts me off. Can I not buy a dumb electric car anywhere?
USA went and banned import of the cheap chinese EVs so your only options now are $70k SUVs and the elon bazinga-mobile lineup
Plug-in hybrids are really good! You can likely do 90% of your driving electrically and still have a long range when you need it, and they're cheaper than full EVs.
The problem is all new cars are becoming like this, not just electric ones.
You can convert an old ICE car for like $10k-$20k. Won't have as much range, but at least it won't be an iPad on wheels.
What's an ice car?
Internal combustion engine
ah
Basically what I'm saying is to buy a car with a dead engine, and ship it off to a company to convert it to an EV.
There are a lot of cars I like but they're impossible to get with sub-200,000 miles, so I've been strongly considering this route.
You can probably just disable all connectivity settings. Even bluetooth connection will require you to agree to some bullshit before using, so you may even need to get a separate bluetooth device or connect it with a wire
There are devices installed in practically all cars that monitor your driving conditions that are retrieved by cops. Im not sure how you disable those without disabling your entire car. Essentially it's a black box like the ones on planes.
yeah there's not much unless you can build one DIY for your youtube channel.
there are fat tire e bikes with like 2kw motors and 60 volt batteries that might stand up to your roads. maybe a golf cart.
I'm pretty sure you can still like not pair it to your phone and just drive the thing, I don't think any absolutely require you to use your phone, you just maybe lose out on some infotainment features.
A golf cart?