Two police departments, a helicopter and dozens of cruisers were hot on the trail of a stolen Chevy Camaro speeding through Illinois. But it wasn’t their efforts that ultimately stopped the renegade vehicle. It was OnStar.
The General Motors’ subscription-based service, which is often used to alert first responders to accidents or even let family members see where the car is driving, has the ability to shut down OnStar-enabled vehicles. This is just what was done to Brandon Holme’s car that was stolen from a West Dundee gas station and taken on a 40-mile, high-speed chase, according to Chicago’s CBS Local.
Car dealers can also do that,but they usually only use it for repo purposes.
ReplyDeleteThey do do they? wow
ReplyDeleteSome places that finance the car themselves put on a device that they can activate and it wont let you start the car the next time. It wont shut down the car while driving.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a great idea. If people can't conduct themselves, or pay their bills, then it is good to have "big brother"
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