IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense

General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: Forzfed on July 23 2015, 06:49:12 PM

Title: Hacked Jeep...
Post by: Forzfed on July 23 2015, 06:49:12 PM

Gotta love the new technology!  I'm not a fan of drive by wire.  Could you imagine having your Hellcat hacked when your out racing it? :013:

http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/ (http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/)

Title: Re: Hacked Jeep...
Post by: Just a Six? on July 23 2015, 07:35:56 PM

That could be Really Bad if some hacker decided to start Crashing Cars!

Title: Re: Hacked Jeep...
Post by: Forzfed on July 23 2015, 07:43:03 PM

I would say.  Something to be said about solid connections and linkage.

Title: Re: Hacked Jeep...
Post by: earlbrown on July 23 2015, 07:47:29 PM

There's certain things that just don't need to be controlled with a computer and a serial line.   

What the hell is wrong with running a physical copper wire from a wiper switch to a wiper motor?