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Quote from: skyblue1 on February 03, 2010, 07:22:01 PMQuote from: parts on February 03, 2010, 07:19:50 PMI don't like the idea of anyone being able to do that to my vehicle stolen or not remotely total agreement, with that. next thing you know they will be putting Onstar in your sneakers or a chip in your shoulders.
Quote from: parts on February 03, 2010, 07:19:50 PMI don't like the idea of anyone being able to do that to my vehicle stolen or not remotely total agreement, with that. next thing you know they will be putting Onstar in your sneakers
I don't like the idea of anyone being able to do that to my vehicle stolen or not remotely
NEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.
QuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think about
Quote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...
Quote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...And if you were in that airplane would you want someone able to cut the power on it
Quote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 05:41:28 PMQuote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...And if you were in that airplane would you want someone able to cut the power on itIf I was worried then I would bring a parachute.
Quote from: Christopher McCandless on February 07, 2010, 10:43:46 AMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 05:41:28 PMQuote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...And if you were in that airplane would you want someone able to cut the power on itIf I was worried then I would bring a parachute. Yes you would but we all don't like jumping out of planes like you
Quote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...Aircraft usually have double or triple redundancy built into them also
Quote from: parts on February 07, 2010, 03:49:03 PMQuote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...Aircraft usually have double or triple redundancy built into them also How difficult is it to do the same with a car?
Quote from: Christopher McCandless on February 07, 2010, 04:40:00 PMQuote from: parts on February 07, 2010, 03:49:03 PMQuote from: Christopher McCandless on February 06, 2010, 04:18:54 PMQuote from: parts on February 06, 2010, 07:46:12 AMQuoteNEW YORK – Your most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.The recalls and other technical problems besetting Toyota in the last few weeks highlight the risks of relying on electronics instead of the mechanical rods and cables that controlled vehicles for most of the 20th century.Such advancements bring many benefits, but the worry is that the car is a computer on wheels that could freeze up and potentially crash. No less a computer celebrity than Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak has said his Toyota Prius sometimes accelerates on its own.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_toyota_car_electronicsA little more to think aboutNot really - its only a problem if they really screw up the programming. Most aircraft these days are fly by wire, they lack the same problems, despite the computers being thousands of times more complex...Aircraft usually have double or triple redundancy built into them also How difficult is it to do the same with a car?it would drive the price too high!