Authorities now have the capability to remotely shut down your car

GM has announced today that its OnStar system will be getting a new feature that will be able to remotely bring a car to a rolling stop in emergency situations. Just the thought of somebody controlling a button that could stop your car while out on the road is a little scary but when you factor in the amount of police chases or stolen cars it could reduce it’s not hard to envisage such a feature becoming standard on all cars in the not too distant future.
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EL34 - 10/9/2007 11:18:15 AM

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Outstanding news and put car thief's away for life!

EnnNorak - 10/10/2007 1:04:16 AM

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Car thieves need to have their butts gored by an electronically actuated spear that shoots up from the seat cushion when least expected.

EnnNorak - 10/10/2007 1:07:54 AM

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I hope this will end the practice of buying cars on credit without the ability to pay back the loan. These deadbeats just inject a higher risk component into the financing of cars, thereby raising the interest rates for the honest folk who manage their finances properly but may have a temporary cash flow problem.

DaHarder - 10/9/2007 12:41:27 PM

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We all knew this was a capability, now it's officially implemented.

Cool!

t_bone - 10/10/2007 2:56:40 AM

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Not with a bang, but a whimper...