I mean yes, but they also don't connect the service, it's not active or usable by a third party unless you pay for it.
You might want to check on that assumption. I purchased a new car recently and many of the models I looked at had remote monitoring and control capability. They sell it as a safety feature because some states outlaw tracking unless it's to provide emergency assistance. You'll see cute things like "it can help you get into your car if you've lost the keys," or "it will summon help when your airbags deploy," and "vehicle can be disabled if reported stolen." All of that means the monitoring is installed and can be flipped on by the manufacturer at will any time they choose. If you don't want to mess with the car to disable it you could try a micro-GPS jammer installed near the car's GPS antenna.
a Tesla is 100% able to be remotely controlled the day you buy it, AND you can't even disable that capability without destroying the thing's ability to actually function as a car (which you absolutely can on gas cars).
Agreed, but that's not specific to electric cars. Any manufacturer can do that at any time to any vehicle. GM has been doing it for decades. There's no need to force a change in fuel types if your goal is to remotely control vehicles.
There's no need to force a change in fuel types if your goal is to remotely control vehicles.
The reasons they're forcing a change in fuel types:
- You can't convert electric to biodiesel like you can gas engines
- Electric cars carry around a giant explosive that isn't easily armored, if you become a nuisance they can roast you with the battery, or even perhaps destroy the battery remotely via the car's software
- Range
- Limited ability to be armored (I doubt Teslas have the requisite torque necessary to haul armor along with their heavy batteries)
- Limited general usefulness in a combat scenario (see ISIS buying or being given tons of Toyota Hilux trucks).
- Inability to disable remote tracking and control features without disabling the car in general
You can't convert electric to biodiesel like you can gas engines
No need. Get yourself a couple solar panels and fuel up directly. If there's no sun, use your biodiesel to run a generator.
Electric cars carry around a giant explosive that isn't easily armored, if you become a nuisance they can roast you with the battery, or even perhaps destroy the battery remotely via the car's software
Gasoline is more explosive than lithium batteries. It has a higher energy density. That's why you can drive further on a tank of gas than you can on a "tank" of electricity.
Range
Gas is easier to control because almost nobody can make gas out of nothing. The same is not true of electricity. You can solar, hydro, wind, or just plain use a gas generator. There are more options SHTF with electricity than with gas.
Also, gas engines are far more complex. That means more potential failure points. In a SHTF scenario you want to maximize options and minimize potential points of failure. Gas loses on all accounts. It seems easier because it's more familiar to people. It's inherent limitations and tradeoffs are taken for granted because we're so used to them.
Limited ability to be armored (I doubt Teslas have the requisite torque necessary to haul armor along with their heavy batteries)
Electric motors have more torque than gasoline/Diesel motors. That's the reason Diesel train locomotives use electric motors to move the train. The Diesel part just generates the power for the electric motors.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/diesel-locomotive.htm
Gas vehicles can be left in a field for 20 years, with some ability, started off and driven.
Their parts can be reused or machined.
Batteries are fucked if you leave them parked there for a long time.
Also lithium fires are near impossible to put out.
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