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The Electric Viking · Wednesday · 2 min

Why BYD Drivers Cannot Enter Kadena—and the Tesla Parallel

China banned Teslas from military bases in 2021 over camera concerns. Sam explains how Kadena’s BYD restriction echoes that decision, with reports pointing to onboard cameras and sensors potentially sending information to China.F or drivers, the practical consequence is being turned away at the gate; the discussion separates that confirmed restriction from allegations of data collection.

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China banned Teslas from military bases in 2021 over camera concerns.

Sam explains how Kadena’s BYD restriction echoes that decision, with reports pointing to onboard cameras and sensors potentially sending information to China.F

or drivers, the practical consequence is being turned away at the gate; the discussion separates that confirmed restriction from allegations of data collection.