Big Brother is Watching

[Stefano]

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[cook_dw]

Just another reason why to buy an older vehicle and not buy new.

[GaryC]

And they are doing this for what reason?????

[jannes_z-28]

I know they have it in Volvo's too. A friend of mine hit a moose and when they called the emergency services they already knew about it and where it had happen. They had a brand new Volvo and it had a built in GPS system that reported to the emergency services when the airbags deployed.

Can be good if you're knocked out and unconscious. These guys were lucky and didn't get a scratch on them selves. But the car and the camper they were towing was totaled. The moose ended up in the back of the camper.

[acelr8]

If it only turned on in a potential medical situation that might be acceptable. Any data collected can and probably will be used against you.

[70 copo]

Why not just unhook the GPS/OnStar/SYNC lead that goes to the antenna? I would think the vehicle control system would then just search for contact the same way it would if you were driving a distance in a mountain tunnel.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 70 copo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why not just unhook the GPS/OnStar/SYNC lead that goes to the antenna? I would think the vehicle control system would then just search for contact the same way it would if you were driving a distance in a mountain tunnel. </div></div> And can you imagine what the added cost to the motorist is for these systems. Small wonder most new vehicles are so expensive.

[BARRY]

the future cars ... in a school zone the car will only go the posted speed

[Hemicolt]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BARRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the future cars ... in a school zone the car will only go the posted speed
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In other countries you have to have your &quot;papers&quot; in order. Imagine if the day comes that we should only travel a certain radius of our home, and anything beyond that has to be approved. No &quot;papers&quot; will be necessary. The GPS will could set off a signal that you are outside your assigned area, and the car is shut off until it's found out what your doing there.

[Hemicolt]

Don't forget, the insurance companies are offering the boxes to install in your car that monitor &quot;safe driving&quot;.
I believe in the long run the only thing Orwell will be wrong about will be that there will be no need for the Thought Police or the Ministry of Love. The majority will run down the control path with open arms.