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hackers are able to control a jeep cherokee 10 miles away

Most of my fleet doesn't have computers & they are paid for. I bought my first new vehicle three years ago & has been in the shop for warranty work for two weeks. It is still in warranty, (35K miles) but my old "farm truck" with 300K keeps going & going & going.
 
DCM_Doc said:
Can you imagine a fleet owner with the driverless trucks of the future paying hackers ransom to not hack his trucks?
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ironically Chrysler is involved in the driver less truck program

keep those insurance payments up to date !
 
Big Dave said:
I wish DirecTV would hire these guys to build a decent remote that works every time.....:cuss:
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Dave, I had originally purchased and set up my DIRECTV unit, complete with a second receiver.

I cannot remember exactly when, but I'll say it was 3 years ago now, I had to accept DIRECTV's offer and take hold of 2 of their new receiver's, with remote controls each, as my store bought receiver's would no longer accept the signals.

They are free and if I leave DIRECTV, I must send them back.

ok that is the set up to this:

About a month ago, one of the remotes was going bad. it was the number 0 and 5, and 1...the HBO channel of 501....

I did an online chat with a rep. I told him I needed a new remote.

he tells me it's $5.00

I tell him, Verizon is pestering me for the FIOS service, I told the DIRECTV rep, thank you, you made up my mind for me.

he says, I don't want to lose you as a long time customer (since 1996) for a $5.00 remote, I will send you one free.......

give that a try...........

you got cable and, maybe Verizon FIOS in your area, use that against them..........hell after what, all these years, I gotta pay extra for "insurance"... for free replacements......??

screw'em.............

do you pay x number of dollars for a "free replacement".........???? I know I do not, and will not...........we would end up paying hundreds of dollars, for what a rebuilt unit, over them sending us brand new......??

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Oh just wait, that will be the next excuse for getting a DUI. :couch:

"Sorry officer somebody must have hacked my car and drove it into the ditch!!"
 
if you get the reckless driving citation ? now you have a video to take to court. your on your own if you get hit with a DUI
 
WildHeart said:
Oh just wait, that will be the next excuse for getting a DUI. :couch:

"Sorry officer somebody must have hacked my car and drove it into the ditch!!"
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If you remember the sticking Toyota accelerator problem a few years ago, there were several speeders that claimed their accelerators were stuck when pulled over. I don't know if that worked in court.
 
I believe that the story is a bit misleading. It appears that the teams were working together on this project. A hacking would imply that it was done without the other party's knowledge or consent.
 
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