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Good call. Just a few weeks ago I bought a gasoline-powered John Deere with 0 software (controlling the engine). It has 21 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 6.5 mph. If you want to step up a bit their 1-series and the base model 2-series tractors have mechanically-injected Yanmar diesels that are seriously wonderful little motors. A lot of 30-45 foot sailboats also use them, so you could literally travel the world with one.

If you wanted something more automotive grade, that ship sailed about 40 years ago. Sorry.

And cameras with license plate readers could be at every gas station.

When was the last gas car commercially available that didn’t run without software involved?

As a practical matter I don’t see how what you wrote applies.

Does your definition of software include the microcontrollers that handle anti-lock braking, fuel efficient engines, and automatic emergency braking?

EV convert an old car to get around much of that. ;)