Well, the EU, being very much dictated by Germany, who have a large car industry, has a vested interest in making sure that if people want to have a better car they pay for a better one new rather than upgrade with an aftermarket chip.

I live in Germany. and i wish i lived in an EU that’s dictated by germany, but that is not the EU I live in.

The above statement sounded way more edgy than intended lol

You should try living in Greece or something, and you'll see what the EU (and the Euro) can wreak on a country.

You can take your car to a tuner shop and they’ll do it. Where do you think those 900 bhp m4s come from.

A better car for most people is not just a chip upgrade. Anyone with a lick of sense has no need for more horsepower than whatever a standard EV has. It's beyond plenty for normal driving. I drive an Opel Corsa E which is a cheap EV and it accelerates more than fast enough. Upgrading would be about better safety equipment, better range, more space, better seats, better sound system and stuff like that. None of that can be done with a chip. It would be a different car, which is what I plan to get in a few years.

Paying for a horsepower upgrade chip is something very few people have any interest in doing. Mostly irresponsible assholes who are a danger to others, maybe a few people who need it to pull trailers or something.

I'm talking about ICE cars :) The sorts of car that Germany does extremely well.

Same point though, almost nobody really needs a horsepower upgrade.

I have little faith any of it would stop someone who was a) devoted, b) prepared, and c) had physical access for a reasonable time.

It’s still worth doing because the vast, vast majority of people will fail at a or b without even reaching c.

That’s sort of less so with planes, though. You don’t generally decide to take out a plane without being dedicated at the very least.