It is illegal as far as I know, and I've never heard of Tesla remotely disabling a car unless it's been stolen. The only thing I've read about is them not doin

It is illegal as far as I know, and I've never heard of Tesla remotely disabling a car unless it's been stolen. The only thing I've read about is them not doing in-warranty repairs and/or recalls on salvage vehicles, but that's normal. They'll apparently recertify a salvage car for $3k-$6k though, if an owner really wants support.