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2023-11-14 -Land of the Free

The Federal ‘Kill Switch' Signals Our Surrender To Tech Overlords

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-11-14 04:15|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 Now for the rest of the story:

CarPro - Understanding Vehicle Start/Stop Systems
Written By: Jerry Reynolds | Aug 31, 2023 10:50:00 AM

Posted by Besoeker 2023-11-14 04:23|| 2023-11-14 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Old School 1993 Buick Century SW 4 door with its 6-Cylinder engine. My key is the only Kill switch.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-11-14 07:04|| 2023-11-14 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Wife is wanting to replace our 2011 RAV4 (with 160,000+ miles) and I was trying, but I can't find anything I want to own (at any price), so will just try to keep this one going. (It's getting its second brake job tomorrow...)

Posted by Glenmore 2023-11-14 13:50|| 2023-11-14 13:50|| Front Page Top

#4 How long before 'bad actors' start causing multi-car accidents on the highways? How long before mechanics start 'accidentally' breaking the kill switch for an under the table cash fee?

Posted by magpie 2023-11-14 16:20|| 2023-11-14 16:20|| Front Page Top

#5 "Those who would exchange freedom for safety will have neither freedom nor safety.

I see a cotton industry in bypassing or otherwise disabling the kill switch. Reprogramming the computer...

--- Ben Franklin

Posted by CrazyFool in Texas 2023-11-14 18:31|| 2023-11-14 18:31|| Front Page Top

#6 2020 F-150 is apparently my last vehicle

Posted by Frank G 2023-11-14 19:16|| 2023-11-14 19:16|| Front Page Top

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