[upchuck]

FR threads about the death (murder?) of Michael Hastings:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=hastings+car&ok=Search&q=deep&m=all&o=time

I’m glad these hackers were successful. Now maybe all the conspiracy nuts will shut up. It IS possible.

I’m also glad my Chevy pickup is old enough to not have all the latest electronics.

Black box recorders are coming to all cars in the 2015 model year. That’s just a little over a year away:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3009904/posts

[nascarnation]

True, but most cars have had downloadable data from the powertrain controller for a decade or more.

[cherry]

so I probably should get a car NOW to avoid the black boxes, but of course the govt could always require one later....