Consciousness isn't an abstract entity, that is were you go wrong , even if it is energy , it still raises from the brain and after the brain is dead there may be some remanent energy but that will fade to. There is nothing to support your clam that conscioussnes isn't a product of the brain.
And btw , your analogy is wrong , the brain is the driver.
And btw , your analogy is wrong , the brain is the driver.