> So this is only an issue if you get Tesla Insurance. Yes, the headline is as ridiculous as you'd expect for one with "Tesla" in the title. For those who are

> So this is only an issue if you get Tesla Insurance. Yes, the headline is as ridiculous as you'd expect for one with "Tesla" in the title. For those who aren't aware: Tesla sells its own insurance in some US states. Apparently it's a good deal (I'm not a subscriber and can't testify). And like some other insurers, they have integrated an automated driver behavior metric into the rate computations. Except in this case it's implemented as part of the car and has much more info available. This is expressed to the user as a "Safety Score" in the Tesla app. Doing dangerous things causes it to go down. Apparently driving late at night codes as dangerous now (which... it probably is?). No one's rights are being violated. Just buy standard insurance. No one's privacy is being violated that didn't already sign a contract to let Tesla monitor their driving.