Just like the bank can shut off your account, they want to be able to shut you off from downloading electricity to your vehicle if you aren't in line.
This is completely retarded given how many people, especially electric car drivers, have solar panels.
Simple, a software update in your car no longer accepts charging from solar panels. Only authorized connections to approved fuel stations.
What makes you think something similar can't be done to a gas car? OnStar, for example, can just remotely disable your vehicle. They've had this capability for over a decade. This is nothing new and nothing to do with electric cars.
Many EVs likely talk to the charger, many gas engines don't talk to the gasoline that is pouring in.
On both vehicles you can remove the antennas for data, but with the EV you may not be able to use a public charger.
Where are you going to go? That's feasible for A to A trips.
To any electrical outlet in the United States. Electric cars can charge from any 220V or 120V outlet.
So will others if there is an emergency, and they'll be hogging that outlet for hours. If the grid is down, good luck finding someone who will lend their panels for hours.
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