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OnStar reports location and speed data to the car manufacturer. Sometimes they will sell this data to insurance companies to raise your premium, as several news stores pointed out a few weeks ago. I couldn't really find an advantage to OnStar, (I have my phone to call emergency services) so I disabled it by pulling it's fuse.

For my 2019 bolt, it's f31 in the instrument panel fuse box, just down and to the left of the steering wheel. The fuse box cover comes off when you pull it hard from the bottom.

I was able to find which fuse went to OnStar in the owners manual and labeled on the inside of the fuse box cover. You should be able to find it for your model car there too if it uses OnStar.

I did have the casualty of my speaker for calls and texts. I'm not able to use it right now. I'll see if I can dig in and reconnect it somehow, but we'll see.

Who knows that other into they're snitching back to GM, or what they could do in the future, so I recommend disconnecting it. Good luck!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I test drove a Bolt before Covid. I found it extremely lacking, even compared to the Nissan Leaf.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I think it'll take some kind of economic incident like the Oil Crisis to get car companies to make nice, small, electric cars. All they seem to want to make now are SUVs, CUVs, and trucks.

[–] JohnDClay 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've really liked it. Has enough range for me, and android auto takes care of everything that isn't driving.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I got a 2023 Bolt EUV a few months ago and I love it. (I wanted the EV but I couldn't find any.)

I'm curious if disabling the OnStar stuff is as "simple" as it is in the 2019 models.