About three years ago, I saw on the internet an article about crooks can buy a small hand held electronic gadget that very rapidly scans codes and those crooks can electronically unlock cars anywhere. cuhulin
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About 40 years ago I saw in the paper an article about crooks can pick up a rock and break out a glass side window.
Steve B.
The ability is there in the system BUT GM does not let them use it. Why?? Don't know. It does function like a LoJack in that it will send out the cars location if it is reported stolen AND the thief wasn't smart enough to cover the antenna.
I seem to remember reading that the technology was in place such that policemen and perhaps the military could shut off your car at will. Certainly not a technological milestone, but perhaps they have some intimidation about invoking such a system.
The Gestapo would have love all the high tech, wouldnt they have?
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