On-Star slowdown option on '09 Chevys

[Nastyfoot]

This program is going to be available on Chevy's starting in '09 and will have a direct link to the power train. With that said I can imagine future headaches regarding power loss.


What do you guys think? In favor of it or not.



http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp...onstar/svs.jsp

[blackhawk01]

I think its a great idea personally. Now if all of the other automakers can utilize it somehow..its only GM specific for now though.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

Nice..i'm sure auto insurnace will be a little cheaper with that also.

[FSANE]

Nice..i'm sure auto insurnace will be a little cheaper with that also.

Not really. Insurance companies will BS you around for stupid reasons.

Fore example, I have Lo-Jack in my car. I called the insurance company and I said why I am not getting a discount for my Lo_jack? They said, its because Lo-Jack doesn't prevent the car from getting stolen. shit like that pisses me off.

[blackhawk01]

what is Lo-Jack?

[86 IROC-Z]

what is Lo-Jack?

A hidden GPS thing that lets police find it if its stolen.
http://lojack.com/

[hutch1999]

So this will be an option correct? Not a standard feature

[Nastyfoot]

So this will be an option correct? Not a standard feature

Correct

[Ten5TireRacer]

It can work just the same as the wired plice setup vehicles. Ever watch the hidden camera theif have the car stall, and doors not unlock? Onstar can do the same thing when the vehicle is reported stolen, and they have a signal from it. it has nothing to do with stopping the way you drive, only helping to recover a vehicle before it's destroyed.

[0rion]

big brother is watching........and slowing down stolen cars now.

[pecha]

big brother is watching........and slowing down stolen cars now.

I'd vote against this option.
Just think about it - the government is already controlling more and more aspects of your life, don't you think that they might find use for this feature to for example enforce all the speed limits?

[B34M3R]

I'd vote against this option.
Just think about it - the government is already controlling more and more aspects of your life, don't you think that they might find use for this feature to for example enforce all the speed limits?

possible yes, but that application is SO far down the road...

personally, I like this avenue... its quite a legitiment way to stop pursuits, and hell, stolen cars period.

Shit dude, thats an 09 camaro, the cops could pwn us in it, we better not jack that shit!

Exactly.

[67CamaroRSSS]

I'd vote against this option.
Just think about it - the government is already controlling more and more aspects of your life, don't you think that they might find use for this feature to for example enforce all the speed limits?

*ala Rush* We have assumed control! We have assumed control!

I agree with Pecha on this. I don't need Big Brother snooping into my car business.

This thread reminds me of what I heard on the Simpsons last night:

Lisa, "But what about the Constitution?"

Bart, "Oh the Patriot Act killed that to ensure our freedom."

That cracked me up big time.

[SexOnWheels]

This is an another example of Big Brother (G. Orwell's 1984 not gay tv show).

The Onstar system has too much power over your vehicle already imo.