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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2359275, member: 71510&quot;]All cars 1996 and later have OBD2 compliant computers in them that log data.&nbsp; Simple data - telemetry, throttle, brake sensors, air/fuel ratio and engine faults (especially emissions devices).&nbsp; They just continue to get worse and worse as years go by.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You can elect to turn off concierge features on your car, and if the dealer won&#039;t - there are companies out there that will for a small fee.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is reality.&nbsp; Jeep has now patched the exploit - but there will be more as we continue to integrate the &quot;internet of things&quot; into our lives.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As the two hackers remotely toyed with the air-conditioning, radio, and windshield wipers, I mentally congratulated myself on my courage under pressure. That’s when they cut the transmission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Immediately my accelerator stopped working. As I frantically pressed the pedal and watched the RPMs climb, the Jeep lost half its speed, then slowed to a crawl. This occurred just as I reached a long overpass, with no shoulder to offer an escape. The experiment had ceased to be fun.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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