GM OnStar cars will upload all data unless owners opt out

The Register ^ | 21 September 2011 | Bill Ray

[ShadowAce]

[arthurus]

Could we expect anything different from Government Motors?

[Hat-Trick]

Anyone know if Ford is doing the same thing with their SYNC system?

[WOBBLY BOB]

Ray LaHood wants to know how much to tax you for GM pensions (for future reference)

[MichaelP]

Guess I’ll unplug some wires...

[commish]

JAm, disable or rip it out by it’s tenticles.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

I guess Big Brother figures this is the next best thing to cramming everyone onto public transit. They’ll still know where you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going.

[Cheapskate]

I have a feeling that it will be connected to the brainbox.
If you disable, you probably will kill your car.

[American Quilter]

The microchip embedded in you by the hospital right after you’re born is not many years away...

[American Quilter]

The microchip embedded in you by the hospital right after you’re born is not many years away...

[Made In The USA]

Thanks GM, I keep looking at the new Camaro.. but it’s this kind of crap that makes an F-150 look so much better.

[American Quilter]

Oops, sorry for the double post.

[advertising guy]

the dealer knows how to disable, especially near the body shop

[jwalsh07]

And now a word from all those supporters of Perry who cited the "opt out" provision in his executive order. :-}

Perhaps though, there are "opt outs" and then there are OPT OUT"S?

[advertising guy]

you can order one just like ya want w/o ever havin OnStar installed

[reefdiver]

This is bs. It’s like yr Apple phn tracking you. Didn’t work for them an they pulled it. We are not Europeans. If GM continues with this, expect to see their lots full of cars and pickups. Americans even the leftest will not be tracked like a pet

[WOBBLY BOB]

Pretty soon we’ll be automatically signed up for everything by the GubMint and will have to “opt out” of everything.

And whoever the GOP prez candidate is will say it was all a simple mistake. (sorry you lost your freedoms, better luck next time. I promise it won’t happend again...)

[jwalsh07]

:-}

[NavyCanDo]

I can how this can be used against you the driver nine ways to Sunday.

Way number 1... You get in an accident that any officer arriving at the scene can quickly determine is not your fault. The Insurer of the person who hit you obtains the OnStar data on your driving habits and everything you did leading up to the accident including your speed, and overturns the officers ruling in court and now you share the fault.