It would be difficult law to pass that cars have to have internet access.
It'd be pretty easy. They're already trying to backdoor this through insurance programs. Combine this with ALPRs and automatic expiration of your registration, they can make this a massive hassle.
People would get much more upset if their car that they paid for refuses to do car things, than if the charging station refuses to charge.
I don't think so. You paid for the car. You didn't pay for the charging station.
They are very different.
If they started disabling privately owned vehicles people would figure out a way around it. The people own the cars, so the government can't prevent it. The charging stations are a whole different thing. We can't do anything about that.
In the sense that if you can't charge it, you can't drive it. I think people are so used to these utilities being available, they don't see them as separate.
In your view, it only works if there's a different charging network they can go to down the street that will serve them. There would have to be an option that makes this a distinction.
If, for example, they tie all this up through your credit or debit card, then you won't be able to charge at any network and your car is now a 4500lb paperweight.
Fair points.. but..
It'd be pretty easy. They're already trying to backdoor this through insurance programs. Combine this with ALPRs and automatic expiration of your registration, they can make this a massive hassle.
The two are one in the same.
I don't think so. You paid for the car. You didn't pay for the charging station.
They are very different.
If they started disabling privately owned vehicles people would figure out a way around it. The people own the cars, so the government can't prevent it. The charging stations are a whole different thing. We can't do anything about that.
In the sense that if you can't charge it, you can't drive it. I think people are so used to these utilities being available, they don't see them as separate.
In your view, it only works if there's a different charging network they can go to down the street that will serve them. There would have to be an option that makes this a distinction.
If, for example, they tie all this up through your credit or debit card, then you won't be able to charge at any network and your car is now a 4500lb paperweight.