> 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.