content: I think people will be jailbreaking these cars before too much longer. I dont like the level of control they want either. However, as a young brand they are very worried about public perception. Controlling all the little bits of software is a method they use to minimize people moding things that might cause fires or failures. The idiots will blame the car, and then the news light s up with pictures of some asshole's car in flames. Its a smart business move in the short term, but this company is past its infancy, and would likely sell better if said controls were ended. As for tracking... well Ive got bad news. If you have a semi-nice car made after ~2008, it will have cellular connectivity,  GPS connectivity, or strait up Lojack in the form of onstar (activated or not). Sometimes all 3 (for example, in newer audis). I would defiantly like to see some cars made at modern engeneering standards, but with a minimal reliance on microchips. Im sure it could be done, but there's just no demand.