Found something interesting this morning. The full story can be found here...

"The connected-car market should really heat up once Hughes Telematics hits the road in Chrysler and Mercedes vehicles starting in 2009. While Hughes Telematics will offer safety services and convenience features comparable to OnStar’s, the company wants to make the car part of consumers’ increasingly connected lifestyles.

Some of the bells and whistles being touted by Hughes Telematics include the ability to safely receive e-mail behind the wheel, locate the vehicle of a family member from a home PC, and remote monitoring of emissions. Plus, the system will allow you to customize everything from the music for your morning commute to traffic reports that let you more accurately estimate your travel time from door to door."

Glad we purchased an '08. LOL!

 

the On-Star gen 6 has been able to monitor emissions for a long time. they can diagnose over the phone on most rigs.

 

"Hello Mr Johnson. We see that your emissions equipment is not functioning properly. We are sending your truck into limp mode until you get it to your local dealership. We are also notifying your local authorities that you may need help with this."

 

We need modifications that don't throw codes and can fool the computer. No CEL's.

 

Well, the code free kits are not working as their name states.....

 

That is what I understand from the reading. I'm surprised it is taking so long.

I have 2 years left on the warantee and hopefully by then the R&D will be completed and correct for these optimizations.

 

I couldn't wait myself. I go through at least a tankfull of fuel a week and in a year I would have wasted a whole lot of money on fuel. The delete kit will pay for itself in no time.....

 

easy just cover the antenna in aluminum foil. if you ever get locked out and need onstar just remove it.

on a side note, aluminum foil has prevented the CIA from reading my brain waves...

 

I don't have many brainwaves anymore.....

 

Big brother is here alive and well. Funny,,,, but not funny.

 

They have the ability to see a lot more than any of us would believe possible right now. There are tracking devices in certain vehicles right now that can tell them exactly where that vehicle is at any particular time. Once the automakers are allowed to use this technology against us it will make it harder to get that trans fixed under warranty when we take the truck in for repairs and they see that we were at the dragstrip just a day or two ago....