Reminds me of the case of one of the hybrid models, where the computer essentially shut off the batteries due to the batteries getting dangerous to operate (I think, or maybe the batteries just crapped out, not sure) and thus forced the vehicles to operate as gasoline-only types - which the owners didn’t appreciate.
“where the computer essentially shut off the batteries due to the batteries getting dangerous “
Nothing like the attack of the “Safety Police” again.
IIRC, it was a faulty temperature sensor that made the computer think the batteries were overheating...............
My daughter had a Ford Escape hybrid. When the battery side developed a problem, the ICE quit working too.