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California police use On-Star to incapacitate a car they're chasing..... -- (link)

Posted by MojaveMeg (aka Mojave) Oct 20 '09, 17:24

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GM is already filming a promotional video in Visalia :) (www.officer.com)

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small print: Availible on all vehicles EXCEPT white Bronco's. :) -- nm - peglegpete Oct 20, 17:33 1
- Dang, I wish they still made Broncos :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 20, 17:36
I like the *concept*, but it's probably just a matter of time before a dealership or bank uses it to disable a car because a payment was late -- nm - TWuG Oct 20, 17:25 7
- there are dealers that specialize in that, theorectically poor folks get a 'better' interest rate but their car don't start if they are late -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 18:58
- There are some dealerships that install tracking devices without the buyers knowledge -- nm - Dan Rather Oct 20, 17:47 3
  - sfan & sfek: to help facilitate repossesions -- nm - Stephen Oct 20, 17:48
  - Good to know, Dan! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 20, 17:48 1
    - Heh -- nm - Stephen Oct 20, 17:50
- They *say* it can only be activated by a police request, but who knows.... -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 20, 17:32
- They've alerady got that technology (nmbl) - Brian Oct 20, 17:32

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