[FocusNexus]

I saw this on FoxNews, but couldn't find it on their website. They talked with an OnStar representative, who said that they actually have the technology now to track and slow down cars that have OnStar. They said that the way they would use it, is that after the owner calls that their car was stolen, then OnStar would notify the police, and when police has the car in sight, they would let OnStar know, then OnStar would slow it down, regardless of what the driver does.

The problem with this is obvious. As OnStar tracks your car, the police, government whoever can either direct them officially to release where have you been coming and going, and to top it off, can slow you down to almost stop - or corrupt government officials can pay off some OnStar employee to track someone's car.

The second approach, StarChase, where the police could fire something that would stick to the vehicle, so they can track it, makes sense. This is mentioned in this article. but was not mentioned on FoxNews, but that makes sense, focus on the criminals, not the innocent people.

[Dahoser]

Great. Another reason for some people not to buy GM. /sarc

[Bunkasaurus]

In a related item, Fox News also announced the premier of “The Best of Last Week’s News”
To be broadcast 15 to 20 hours per week, whenever, as needed.

[mysterio]

Will they be getting warrants to get Onstar to interfere? If not, unconstitutional.

[BlessedBeGod]

I can see this causing accidents.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I was driving a GM Saturn product from Phoenix to Yuma, AZ. The speed limit on I10 is 75mph. After driving three hours at the speed limit, I passed a truck that was spewing particles from its bin. When I passed 80mph, OnStar phoned me to tell me I was speeding. LOL, safety first. Driver’s good move, second.

[kbennkc]

Why don't the forces of the dark side just get on with the brain implants , that allow not only for tracking , but behavior control and if needed , Ctrl-Alt-Delete of non- conforming subjects .

[Eye of Unk]

I disconnected mine, wired in a out of the blue circuit that any attempt to steal my Silverado it will die immediately when you apply the brake.

At the very I would have a discrete switch for the Onstar microphone, it has been used to listen in on a drug deal once.

[KarlInOhio]

Does Cuba have any 1950s cars to sell? The benefits of recovering a stolen car because it has OnStar is tiny compared to the potential misuse by the government. OnStar is a big negative for me.

[Petronski]

OnStar can stop your car REMOTELY

OnStar cannot stop my car at all.

[familyop]

...except for super-nerds, who will be effectively invincible in the future.

[Don Corleone]

OnStar can stop your car REMOTELY)

Nothing can go wrong. Nothing can go wrong.Nothing can go wrong, especially at highway speeds while passing an 18 wheeler.

[newfreep]

Law enforcement can listen remotely to your conversations via OnStar without your knowledge or approval.

[dalereed]

I won't have an On Star GPS system, all you have to do if they won't sell the car without it is to cut the lead from the antenna.

The aftermarket GPS units don't have tracking ability.

[IYAS9YAS]

Unhook the freaking antenna. Problem solved.

[Condor51]

***The problem with this is obvious. As OnStar tracks your car, the police, government whoever can either direct them officially to release where have you been coming and going, and to top it off, can slow you down to almost stop - or corrupt government officials can pay off some OnStar employee to track someone's car.****

Another problem is that it'll be about 'A New York Minute' before the OnStar GPS tracking is used in ... a Divorce Case. Just like the Tollway pass boxes - in IL its 'I-Pass' - divorce lawyers will be subpoenaing GPS records for evidence.

I recall when the Tollway Boxes first came out in IL, the public was *assured* their tollway records would remain private. It took ONE JUDGE to rule otherwise and then the lid was off.

[metesky]

GPS Spoofing

[timestax]

The problem with this is obvious. As OnStar tracks your car, the police, government whoever can either direct them officially to release where have you been coming and going, and to top it off, can slow you down to almost stop - or corrupt government officials can pay off some OnStar employee to track someone's car.

Yeah, I could see the OHIO crooked DemoncRATS gubment boys doing that to a future JOE THE PLUMBER just to cause him to wreck or be stranded somewhere!!

[2ndDivisionVet]

I doubt that there's an On-Star unit in my 1984 Mercedes. Hahahaha!

[Jeff Gordon]

My solution for ending dangerous police chases is to issue RPGs to the cops.

[word_warrior_bob]

If they can make grandma move out of the left lane I’ll be impressed.

[GOPJ]

They can track your car now - that's how they can send help if you're in an accident.

The only difference with this new technology is they can stop your car if you (I presume - they can also stop you ) or some other person using your car in the commission of a crime.

I like the idea the police could get my car before the chop shop got it...

[glorgau]

focus on the criminals, not the innocent people.

In the government's eye's we're all suspect.