Agree 100%. Add to that, gen X might be the last generation with the mechanical knowledge to rip off a car with a screwdriver. I’m fairly certain that a pre-connected car with a kill switch and manual transmission is probably the most secure car to have.What you see a method to control your vehicle. Nothing would prevent someone you did not want to control it as well.
Yes, I could start and run a 1967 Chevy with a screwdriver and a jumper, but I prefer that to someone remotely controlling my transportation.
The current systems cannot be disabled.
I had a 2014 Infiniti Q50 that had a generation of communications that stopped working in 2016. They asked if I wanted to pay $500 to update the communication. No friggen way. Everyone should have an off switch or the ability to buy a car not being monitored.
My current car app asks if I would like to share my driving habits with an insurance company for a possible reduction in rates. Screw that.