Toyota unveils a car that tattles on you...tin foil beanie not included

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
They will more than likely nail everything pre-ODBI and up to the 'classics'. They may make 'classic' cars a low mileage annually option. Adding GPS and components to tie into either a carburator would not be that hard even if defeatable. They will probably use a Globally Unique Indentifier (ala Windows XP) and if that 'signal' ever drops out of the 'net', a service call is issued forcing the owner to bring the car in for inspection. It gets really scary the level they could do this especially once you consider GPS and wireless transmissions.

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Good luck to them if they try taking my '76 'Teener (no catalytic converter, came stock without it on the non-CA cars) or the '87 924S. Neither of those is OBD equipped and neither one is going anywhere. Of course, in the 'teener's current condition, it's just plain not going anywhere. (I need to do a valve adjustment.)

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[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Good luck to them if they try taking my '76 'Teener (no catalytic converter, came stock without it on the non-CA cars) or the '87 924S. Neither of those is OBD equipped and neither one is going anywhere. Of course, in the 'teener's current condition, it's just plain not going anywhere. (I need to do a valve adjustment.)

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The problem is if they get the vote to pass a law that mandates you to surrender your vehicle or not supply tags for it then that's that. This is what they are actually trying to do.

It's not going to stop illegal driving or car ownership, I know this...I'd probably be one of those breaking the laws....but this is what will happen if these laws get passed.

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[brxndxn]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: FacelessNobody
Maaann. I should overnight the by-product of yesterday's Chipotle (a good burrito burns twice ) to Toyota for even thinking of this. Still, it would never fly in the USA (thankfully). Speed cameras are a big thing in Europe. Many people hate em, I know the ludicrous automoble taxes and fines are a divisive and possibly decisive (in elections) issue in England and many cameras are vandalized. Apparently people in France shoot them. No one likes Big Brother up their ass.

There are 'red light' cameras everywhere down here in S. Florida. It's bad, many times during rush hour people will run the red left turn signal long enough to go back to green again. There is no regard for fellow motorists.

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Nope. Ticketing by camera is illegal in Florida. So if there's red light cameras, all they can do is observe.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: brxndxn

Originally posted by: alkemyst

There are 'red light' cameras everywhere down here in S. Florida. It's bad, many times during rush hour people will run the red left turn signal long enough to go back to green again. There is no regard for fellow motorists.

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Nope. Ticketing by camera is illegal in Florida. So if there's red light cameras, all they can do is observe.

Nope to what?????? where did I say ticketing was done? It's been proven though to slow down red light running.

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