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43. happyslug

Mon Feb 9, 2015, 05:14 PM

Feb 2015

happyslug

I drive myself with a shift stick thank you - have never been to found of automatic transmission - and prefer stick shift myself - better on the milage - and its more into how I drive - I like to have some control over my car....

And most americans are not able to drive a stick shift anyway

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Report: Cars are vulnerable to wireless hacking [View all] bananas Feb 2015 OP

Report Sees Weak Security in Cars’ Wireless Systems bananas Feb 2015 #1

Senator: Your futuristic car is putting your privacy and security at risk bananas Feb 2015 #2

why are brake systems, etc. connected to a network? Enrique Feb 2015 #3

Modern cars automatically brake when approaching a resting(?) obstacle at high speed. DetlefK Feb 2015 #7

Unfortunately you have to switch it on jakeXT Feb 2015 #9

your 3rd sentence is what I don't get Enrique Feb 2015 #32

It's connected indirectly. DetlefK Feb 2015 #35

And it can all be switched on remotely if turned off by the owner. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #37

Michael Hastings Murdered? billhicks76 Feb 2015 #10

My first thought as well... Cooley Hurd Feb 2015 #14

Jeez, sure a lot of paranoids around. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #20

That's the thing about paranoia... Cooley Hurd Feb 2015 #27

It's Usually Just An Analytical Mind billhicks76 Feb 2015 #40

Unlikely, but even if so, don't need a wireless connection. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #19

They're doing it with nuclear reactor control systems, too. bananas Feb 2015 #12

The ODN bus is used for everything now. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #18

thanks,but that seems all done local to the car Enrique Feb 2015 #33

Abuse of related wireless systems. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #38

I had to think about this a while too. Here's what I came up with: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #31

"Override the brakes, Siri." mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #54

Car hacked on 60 Minutes bananas Feb 2015 #4

Hope no one in government or with evil intent and political power or ambition is abusing this. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #24

Of course they are! They use Wi-Fi. Duh! Why does anyone need that in their car? Or TV? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #5

Because the security system is integrated to ODN and Telematics. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #21

True. And now they want to use wireless to unlock your castle's front door..how convenient is that? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #22

In this case, I think Aldous Huxley would be the clear winner. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #23

"Technology promised me a space station for Christmas and all I got was this lousy Face book." Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #26

Looks like my pre-computer car might have some re-sale value after all. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #25

But also standard with the standard WiFi is more standard collision air bags, so it evens up. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #28

This issue is why I'm trying to keep mine going too. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #45

Sounds like Richard Clark's statements on Hastings death jakeXT Feb 2015 #6

If covert intelligence agencies can find a new way to kill folks they will find and use that way. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #29

yikes! marym625 Feb 2015 #8

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2015 #11

This is why I won't have a car with WiFi in it. bemildred Feb 2015 #13

Solution? Maynar Feb 2015 #15

Just need a car with no WIFi. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #30

other nasty ramifications? Martak Sarno Feb 2015 #16

bananas Diclotican Feb 2015 #17

Watch yourself, 93.5% of Americans buy cars with Automatics transmissions.... happyslug Feb 2015 #41

happyslug Diclotican Feb 2015 #43

I have owned ONE automatic in my life happyslug Feb 2015 #46

happyslug Diclotican Feb 2015 #47

I drove Reo-Diamond M35s, the GMCs were either WWII Surplus or M135s. happyslug Feb 2015 #48

happyslug Diclotican Feb 2015 #49

My unit had "Multi-Fuel" M35s happyslug Feb 2015 #51

happyslug Diclotican Feb 2015 #52

This makes me appreciate my Oldsmobile a bit more. Throd Feb 2015 #34

First thought...What do you do for a living? I hack cars. Huh? libdem4life Feb 2015 #36

DOT has put these things all up and down every major roadway here in Dallas. What do they do??? blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #39

Toll Road RFID Tags mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #42

That is why I buy a car with a Manual Transmission happyslug Feb 2015 #44

Me: 20 year old truck, 25 year old TV, flip-phone IDemo Feb 2015 #50

i like more 'n more my dumb car, dumb phone, dumb tv... NuttyFluffers Feb 2015 #53