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26-07-2013, 09:54 PM
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Too many Fords........ :)
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Melbz, Eastside
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Came across this interesting article in the up and coming Forbes magazine, about hacking a cars ECU (can even be done wirelessly),
to make it randomly do things without driver input............. whilst being driven - like steer itself, brake unintentionally, or not brake, accelerate randomly and so on. It's funny in the controlled situation of the video, but damn it'd be scary in real life. Kinda puts the recent unintended acceleration/ no brake/ help I can't stop the car... cases in an whole new light. Don't the new Commodores have electric steering, with an automatic parking feature? Just ONE more reason, why I like my old and simple falcons........ call me paranoid maybe? http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygree...e-wheel-video/
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Current Projects 97 EL V8 wagon - cool cruiser, or street bruiser?  CLICKY 93 XG panel van - at your door in 60 secs, or the first hr is FREE........ yep, that's the goal.  95 XG ute - awaiting a head gasket...... grrrrr. 74 XB GS pano..... factory optioned with all the good stuff..... not much there now.  ........long term resto.XB Coupe and Van TV Ad you know........ there's a little bit of Bathurst in every Ford Falcon.... think about it 
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HACKERS....... is new car technology really a good thing?
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