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[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have a security concern with Chinese EVs.

They're far too computerized, and connected, at this point.

The last thing I want is the ability for the Chinese government to disable a quarter of the Canadian vehicle fleet if they decided they wanted to. Or potentially even worse than disabling them in some cases.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Canada should not buy those american F35's for exactly the same reason(s).

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

I don't disagree with that.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 10 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

American cars are the same, and China hasn't joked about making us their 24th province.

[–] randomname@scribe.disroot.org -4 points 14 hours ago

No, China hasn't joked about that, but they will do so if they can.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca -1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm far less concerned about the American government disabling vehicles in Canada. If America wanted to take us over we couldn't even dream of stopping them.

China could benefit from causing problems though.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

At this point it's not even inconceivable for Americans to do something as retaliation for, say, Dougie Ford shutting down electricity. Or use it as a bargain chip as part of playing it tough in a negotiation.

Or forget the taking us over bit. It's not the taking over that is hard for them, it's keeping control. We can very effectively resist and make the occupation extremely costly for them. Every bit of leverage they have makes this harder.

Fuck, is it that inconceivable that if they go full Gilead they wouldn't start shit like controlling whether you can drive your car to an abortion clinic?