The remote locking stuff is fucked up, but has nothing to do with if the car is electric or fossil fueled. As long as there is a wifi connection it can be done.

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that is about the signal. hacking the signal or shutting off/disabling the device blocking the car are two different things

A WiFi signal that is built in tho, which most fossil fuel vehicles don't have (yet) right?

Am aware California said all new vehicles being made starting in 2025 need to be able to be remotely locked/shut off, so fucked

I’m of the impression that most high end cars have this? But yeah, I’m the future it will apply to all.

Guess I will need to own an old gasoline guzzler to get around when my social credit score gets too low

Can confirm my gas-powered car has this.

Don’t give EV apologists like myself ammunition! 😅

There are good criticisms of EVs, but this is one is not EV-specific.

Agreed

I am learning things, did not know there were already fossil fuel powered vehicles with SIM cards.. what year did that start being a thing do you know?

What year is it? I am thinking imma just stay with older models, might need to do a zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance mission and learn to fix them myself!