Does Slate actually make any statements about the level of telematics/surveillance in their vehicles?

They say their vehicles have no modem by default, only leaving it as an option for fleet users. They also have no infotainment system to contain any sort of camera or microphone.

	▲	CarVac an hour ago \| parent [-]
		They do have a backup camera.

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ad_fontes an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

IIRC, they don't have a cellular radio in the vehicle (or even a FM radio). All the connectivity is done via Bluetooth with a mobile app.

It's been a while since I read up on them and things might have changed, but I have a lot respect for what they're doing. Full embracing right to repair and customer privacy when the entire industry is moving at lightning speed in the opposite direction.

	▲	goodmythical an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Aren't their companies that are doing their telemetry over bluetooth bridge to phone' internet? Not saying slate necessarily does, but it's certainly an available exfil surface, especially if there's a 'manage your slate vehicle' app.