# Is it possible to buy a new car that doesn't track you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 10, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-buy-a-new-car-that-doesnt-track-you/1023843 "2025-10-10T07:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 57
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-buy-a-new-car-that-doesnt-track-you/1023843/57 "2026-07-12T01:24:17Z")
We had a whole thread on the Slate recently. > [@Slate: a new no-frills electric pickup truck for $20,000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slate-a-new-no-frills-electric-pickup-truck-for-20-000/1017563): > > [You can read about it here.](https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/slate-blank-slate-ev-truck-exolained-everything-you-need-to-know/)[And here](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_Truck). [And straight from the company.](https://Slate.auto) The basics: Comes in one color: grey Body is made of plastic panels No integrated screen or infotainment system, no radio, no speakers, no power windows, no Internet connection It’s a basic small two-seater pick-up but you can get “upgrades” including an SUV kit to turn it into an 3-door 5-seater SUV Has wraps you can apply (or have applied) to give it color Offers “Slate U” how-to videos to assist in doing a number of cus… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-buy-a-new-car-that-doesnt-track-you/1023843)._