LOl That information will sure help sort out truth and fiction with some accidents. ----- Original Message ----- From: nightsneak1 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 3:19 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: my new car is a spy Rose, Rose, Rose, Calm down. They do NOT identify where you are, where you were, or why you are there, or how much $$$ you lost ;-) Here is what they tell anyone looking: Vehicle speed (five seconds before impact) Engine speed (five seconds before impact) Brake status (five seconds before impact) Throttle position (five seconds before impact) State of driver's seat belt switch (On/Off) Passenger's airbag (On/Off) IR Warning Lamp status (On/Off) Time from vehicle impact to airbag deployment Ignition cycle count at event time Ignition cycle count at investigation Maximum velocity for near-deployment event Velocity vs. time for frontal airbag deployment event Time from vehicle impact to time of maximum velocity Time between near-deploy and deploy event (if within five seconds) Being a privacy-paranoid person myself, I am not at all adverse to crucifying things that provided unneeded personal info, but this, at least for NOW, has nothing to do with your proclivities. nightsneak ----- Original Message ----- From: <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:00 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: my new car is a spy | | Do you know if there is a way to find where this is located..and if it can | be removed or disabled? | | I would tremendously resent the car manufacturer being able to sell data as | to where I go and what I do..(as a consumer..I am not even talking about | personal info.. some stalker of a movie star...etc..) so I can be targeted | for even more spam. Then they can say..hey! You cannot opt out as you | were at my casino last week..or some other BS. Who needs to know how often | I go to a movie, a bar, grocery stores, casinos, restaurants, drug stores, | doctors, hospitals, etc. | | Who gave car manufacturer's the right to put a device on my car..without | advising me or paying me to gather statistics for anyone. My insurance | company has no right to know where I go. If I get in an accident, then we | can talk..as we have. Do not make me PROVE I am telling the truth by | allowing someone to document my every move in a vehicle "I" own. That I am | not paid for it is even an after thought. You cannot pay me enough to | violate my right to privacy. I have NEVER been convicted (or even charged | with any crime - with the exception of one speeding ticket (and a few | wasting energy tickets) in my LIFE!) | Ok...ok.... I am now stopping my ranting..and I do not mean to kill the | messenger... | | I just need to know HOW to proceed with this.. This does upset me. Makes be | want to spend more to buy an older car...how dumb! | | Rose To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk