A United States privacy lawyer who drives a Chinese electric vehicle says public alarm over Chinese EV data collection may overlook a key difference.
Grier said the Tesla Model Y relies on nine cameras and uses no LiDAR, radar, or ultrasonic sensors.
In her view, privacy law is about the conditions for collecting data, while security law focuses on who obtains it and where it could end up.
She also said some vehicle data collection happens because regulators require it.
These stories show why Chinese EVs keep surfacing in bigger policy and consumer debates.