A remote kill switch for car engines

RudeJude on January 4, 2024 at 7:53 pm

Idea: A remote kill switch for car engines

Link: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remo...

This can go wrong in many ways if hackers get access to it.
https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/

Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It

Link: https://www.wired.com/2015/07/ha

I was driving 70 mph on the edge of downtown St. Louis when the exploit began to take hold.

Blinko on January 4, 2024 at 6:22 pm

Idea: A remote kill switch for car engines

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2...

Car engine kill switches can be dangerous! Check out this driver who nearly crashed after her car was shut down at a busy highway after missing a payment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2769788/We-hit-probably-dead-Woman-s-car-remotely-shut-busy-three-lane-Las-Vegas-interstate-auto-lender-determined-missed-payment.html

Driver nearly killed when auto lender shut down her car on interstate.

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news

Many auto lenders are using ‘Starter Interrupt Devices’ which enable lenders to shut down a borrowers vehicle at anytime for missing an auto payment.

8-BIT BOBBY on January 4, 2024 at 4:36 pm

Idea: A remote kill switch for car engines

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6...

It can be used by the police to safely stop cars during high-speed chases.

Calls for vehicles to be fitted with kill switches to stop terrorists

Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news

Calls are being made to fit all new vehicles with immobilisation devices police could use to stop cars remotely to allow them to defuse high-speed chases and possible terror attacks.

ChrisP on January 4, 2024 at 3:08 pm

Idea: A remote kill switch for car engines

Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/4024251/fin...

Kill switches are popular with auto lenders and car finance companies.

Finance firms install ‘kill switch’ to immobilise car if driver misses payment

Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/4

RUTHLESS car finance firms are fitting controversial “kill switches” that immobilise vehicles if drivers fail to meet payments. The devices are understood to be offered to those with po…