Imagine a thug steals this. He finds the doors lock him inside and the windows won't roll down. He's unable to shut down the engine, gear selector won't budge. The vehicle has already called the fuzz that it's soon to arrive at the cop shop.
It can't drive with dirty cameras or a booted tire. That crap like this is even considered should be grounds for immediate and extreme blowback. If the vehicle can be hijacked by its own computers/dealer, then criminals, governments, etc. can probably get access too.
BMW is turning high-beam controls into a subscription model, and this is the new trend with auto manufactures. You will own nothing and be happy. I'm liking old vehicles more and more these days.
I thought GM already had this with OnStar, except for the self driving part. If you quit making payments, the car quits working. I have not tried this personally.
Imagine a thug steals this. He finds the doors lock him inside and the windows won't roll down. He's unable to shut down the engine, gear selector won't budge. The vehicle has already called the fuzz that it's soon to arrive at the cop shop.
ReplyDeleteFoMoCo is sued for kidnapping.
It's obviously a racist truck.
DeleteIt can't drive with dirty cameras or a booted tire. That crap like this is even considered should be grounds for immediate and extreme blowback. If the vehicle can be hijacked by its own computers/dealer, then criminals, governments, etc. can probably get access too.
ReplyDeleteBMW is turning high-beam controls into a subscription model, and this is the new trend with auto manufactures. You will own nothing and be happy. I'm liking old vehicles more and more these days.
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It's been a few years but there was those guys that showed you could hijack a Jeep (or Dodge?) while it was going down the road.
DeleteI thought GM already had this with OnStar, except for the self driving part. If you quit making payments, the car quits working. I have not tried this personally.
ReplyDeleteHarry Dean Stanton & Emilio Estevez are very upset.
ReplyDeleteThe life of a repo man is intense.
DeleteAnd there will be a country music song about how the Ole Boy's pickup left him.
ReplyDeleteAnd people will welcome it because they'll get a discount on the loan.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, older cars that don't have that feature skyrocket in price.
Will it repair itself, too? Change its own oil? Benefit the owner in some way?
ReplyDeleteDidn't think so.
Wow. A street-legal Roomba. Returns itself to its docking station when done.
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