car hacking

No computers in my "amish" rides-

http://www.prisonplanet.com/470000-vehicles-at-risk-after-hackers-take-control-crash-jeep-cherokee-from-a-sofa-10-miles-away.html

Got some with computers, but none with a internet connection.

Ummmm... pretty scary stuff but that won't be a problem for me... haha! [ddd

BoB

Sounds a little "fishy" I know the ECM monitors everything but don't see how you can override manual functions but with the new auto braking and self parking who knows.

Some of this stuff might be hard to believe, but you better! Black boxes/ecm can be wonderful things until some jerk wants to mess things up. They can and will be used against you in some cases. Some will give info on speeds at time of an accident and can be used by the law to determine fault. They can get court orders to surrender the info too. I believe that is already happening. I have a friend who has logged over 3 million miles with a large trucking firm. His newest truck nearly drives itself. He contends that he has no control over the actions of the truck if the vehicle in front of him slows drastically. He says the onboard computer takes control and slows his truck no matter what he does. And if you don't think we have "computer nerds/brains" that can figure out how to intervene in these systems, I believe we're sadly mistaken. Never could figure out why some of these people with these kind of smarts can't use it for good purposes, but the more you hear and read, seems like they all want to just sit at a computer and see what kind of problems they can cause.
I know some of us like the benefits they can give, especially in systems offering timing and ignition and fuel delivery thru the system. I think I'll keep to my dinosaur ways and keep the computer crap on my desk at home.

remember those stories about people's cars going out of control full speed?

The world is going nuts with computers.
I will stick with carbs and HEI ignition in both my hotrods and daily driver.

rex1927 said:

The world is going nuts with computers.
I will stick with carbs and HEI ignition in both my hotrods and daily driver.

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That HEI is voodoo, get rid of it and put in points.

Willowbilly3 said:

That HEI is voodoo, get rid of it and put in points.

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Please elaborate WB. [S

I've run numerous HEIs and (don't shoot the messenger) thrown points ignitions away in favor of the HEI...

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Now someone hacked a Vette & claims they can do the same on other cars!

http://www.slashgear.com/its-the-chevy-corvettes-turn-to-get-hacked-12396480/

BoB

hahahaha that's funny till someone gets hurt.....

tell you guys, when this next solar storm hits,, the world will miss computers....

the luxury computer powered cars will be parked up and horses and classic cars will be the next gold [ddd

we'll just sit back ......