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The problem with the "just buy old cars" is that I want a used electric car for like $10k.
We need a wiki of EVs that.has a section on each model enumerating which components are used to spy on you and videos showing how to neuter them.
The best privacy from an EV is an electric bicycle
Well, would be nice to be able to haul drywall and not get wet. There are some projects for this, but they're a bit immature and documentation is lacking
https://openmotors.co
You can haul a lot of weight by bike, especially if you use a trailer. How often do you really haul things? Just rent a panel van on days you want to move shit.
I live on a bicycle, but I'm going to be building a house soon, which is why I was looking at buying an EV.
An EV van has the same privacy issues, and we're back at square 1