EV DRIVERS are at risk of terrifying sabotage attacks from China if it decides to use its electric cars for geopolitical gain, an expert has warned.
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Steinhauer told The Sun: "The fear is that Chinese electric vehicles would enable more detailed data collection about the drivers of these vehicles. "It’s a matter of using technology from a source that you trust or don’t trust, and I think the trust has gone down recently with the Chinese and their products," he said."I think you have to understand those risks if you’re going to buy a product. It’s up to people to understand the risks they’re taking."
“People care about range, how long it takes to charge their vehicle and how much it costs, but they’re not yet as concerned about what software vulnerabilities are in the charging devices and what it can do to your vehicle, or how they’re securing your information.