Every car you've ever seen on the road is electric and has digital components. Electric vehicles just use a direct drive motor powered by a battery instead of powered by gas combustion. Your 2026 lifted F250 is just as digital as your 2012 used Nissan Leaf.

The killswitches in question would apply to all new vehicles, not just electric ones. The US version of the law makes no provisions for remote shutdown, only for something akin to a passive breathalyzer. "Obviously once that's in place it can be used to manufacture car accidents" your brain is conspiracy poisoned and you're listening to talking points from the likes of Ron Desantis. Please take a break from the internet and go enjoy your local park.

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

That's a fallacious argument. It's like saying using a laptop made in 2026 is the exact same as using a laptop made in 2010 for privacy standards. News flash, it ain't.

The killswitches in question wouldn't apply to all new vehicles, or well, they would just be EVs, because they're planning to ban regular vehicles.