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To: meatloaf

“if it was the old type mechanical drive. “

Agreed. But,,, how many cars still use that? My 10 year old Highlander is all digital as far as I know. How does the car’s computer get this info nowadays? Some sorta sensor, or mechanically?


166 posted on 05/05/2011 9:33:31 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

a myriad of timers and sensors/inputs are built into the software of anything post 1998...coould make for some interesting use of hacker ingenuity to defeat the systems, although most people will simply submit to keep their driving ‘priveledge’...


190 posted on 05/05/2011 10:04:27 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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