[bpoyner]

My 2024 Mazda CX-90 has a "Mazda Connected Services" feature which uses cellular networks and allows me to remotely control and locate the car. It's a subscription service that comes free for the first 3 years, after which I probably won't be subscribing.

[bityard]

It will probably continue to send location information, vehicle speeds, and telemetry data back to Mazda even after you let the subscription lapse. We know GM and other car makers do this, so it's safest to assume they all do.

[bpoyner]

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure you're correct. This is just how things are now. You could probably break the antenna (whoopsie daisies).

[etrautmann]

I use an airtag to find my street-parked 2014 Prius. Super happy with this solution.