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While I’m sure there are financial motives behind this that are backed by the US car industry, it also makes sense if you anticipate a war with China sometime in the future. You don’t really want a large proportion of your population driving cars manufactured by the enemy that can be switched off remotely.
switched off? how about flooring it into valuable targets? seizing up the freeways? locking up certain passengers?
Sure, I went for the economic impact option, but causing chaos is certainly another way they could go.