OBD II guys

[Greg Hermann]

>On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Greg Hermann wrote:
>
>> >I might be crazy, but if GM can open your door lock and tell where you
>> >are from a satellite, how far away can it be that they will be able to
>> >tell what your car is doing at anytime(I know sending is different from
>> >receiving, but half the technology is there, right now).  I was told
>> >they are working on a way to fix your memcal from the sky(via
>> >satellite).
>> >Max
>>
>> NO--it's all there. I know a guy with a start up who is in the middle of
>> selling GM a bunch of the satellite pager stuff. They could page the
>> closest cop, right in his favorite doughnut shop, whenever you misbehave,
>> if they want to implement it!
>>
>Miss a payment to GMAC and the cops will flag you down as you pass the
>donut shop...

Ever seen one of the "DARE to keep COPS off of DOUGHNUTS" bumper snickers??
I almost wrecked ROTFL the first time I did!!

Greg