@catsalad

"I have trust issues" is my profession. (Photo courtesy of @nstarke ).

@briankrebs In my newer Ford the 'telemetry box' can be unplugged with no ill effect on anything (no more over the air updates for the infotainment system is the only 'downside', if you can call it that). The box is easy to access in the passenger footwell, no tools required to get at it, just crawl in and pull the plug.

It seems even more common to have always-connected-crap in electric vehicles, which, frankly, sucks.