GM On Board with Radical OnStar Plan<\/a><\/p>\nIn the world of computer technology, measures that put the brakes on a user without his or her permission are often tossed into the hated spyware heap. However, when it happens to a car thief, it’s hard not to be a supporter.<\/p>\n
Confused? Granted, the idea is a strange one. For years OnStar has been offering drivers directions, help in emergencies, and saving them embarassment after keys are locked in a vehicle. However, its latest idea, to gradually decrease the speed of a stolen vehicle, is getting some very positive reviews from everyone but the thieves themselves.<\/p>\n
OnStar calls the initiative Stolen Vehicle Slowdown (simple enough), and it works by transmitting a signal from the company’s Detroit headquarters to a car’s powertrain system. That signal tells the vehicle to reduce its flow of gasoline, ever so slowly (and carefully), cutting the speed of a thief’s new ride. Any police in pursuit will obviously have a much easier time apprehending the suspect.<\/p>\n
[…]<\/p>\n
Just in case you’re wondering, OnStar promises the service will only be used on stolen vehicles. “Safeguards will be in place to ensure that the correct vehicle is slowed down.”<\/p>\n
That’s reassuring.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
To the closing line, “Not really!”<\/p>\n
So OnStar, which often leads to OnStart, will implement something that could go by OnStop.<\/p>\n
I like the benign implementations of the OnStar technologies.<\/p>\n
I don’t like the misuse and abuse waiting to happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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