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Can A Kill Switch Exist In Electric Vehicles? Here’s What EV Owners Should Know

Can A Kill Switch Exist In Electric Vehicles? Here’s What EV Owners Should Know

Chetan Bhutani
Chetan Bhutani
  • New Delhi,
  • Jul 3, 2026,
  • Updated Jul 3, 2026, 10:59 PM IST

Can a smartphone app really switch off an electric vehicle? A Chinese battery management app called BAT-BMS has sparked a cybersecurity debate after reports that it was allegedly being misused to remotely switch off some e-rickshaws. The government has directed Apple and Google to remove at least three such apps, while the Delhi government has ordered a probe into the claims.