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To: billorites

All of those Mustangs are ratting out their owners LOL


2 posted on 01/09/2014 10:10:01 AM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: rockrr

Not to worry. If those Ford GPS units are as effective and efficient as the Ford Sync™ systems that Ford has used for years....

We have nothing to worry about


30 posted on 01/09/2014 10:28:02 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: rockrr

>>All of those Mustangs are ratting out their owners LOL

Not mine. I bought the regular GT (non-Premium) and didn’t get the “Tech Package”. I don’t even have bluetooth on my radio. They can get some info out of the computer by hooking up to the diagnostics port, but it’s not going to rat me out wirelessly.


62 posted on 01/09/2014 11:42:49 AM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: rockrr
All of those Mustangs are ratting out their owners LOL

Not just that, but the newer ones (I have a 2013 GT) have a Track App that allows you to record 0-30, 0-60, 0-100 times plus 60-0 breaking times. it also has an accelerometer portion of the app, and all of them record your data so you can see if your times/performance improve/change etc.

The other aspect of these is that Ford "COULD" possibly use this information in warranty situations to prove that you "abused" the car and therefore deny claims, etc.

So what looks like toys that are designed to give you good information and allow you to 'enjoy' your Muscle Car experience are also nice little "Gotcha" tools if they want them to be.

83 posted on 01/09/2014 12:40:25 PM PST by commish (The takers rule. Time to implement the triple G plan - GOD, GUNS, & GOLD)
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