But even if a Tesla is stolen, I assume it is useless(x) to the thieve as it can be remotely disabled, or?
(x) useless as a car. It can be only used for spare parts and whatever is left unattended inside the car.
(x) useless as a car. It can be only used for spare parts and whatever is left unattended inside the car.
Maybe the seats would be worth something or the wheels, but it doesn't seem to be worth it really. Besides, Tesla's are still pretty high end and most purchasers are not really looking for a $50 set of wheels.
"Ahh we can't service your car/accept it as a trade-in since it contains parts that were reported stolen".
Or do we already live in a world where cars don't work without internet access?
I don't think there's any Tesla feature that is deliberately gimped due to lack of Internet access.
On serious side, Tesla definitely could implement a security check if it's rebooted and there is no network connection on startup. Obviously not when already driving.