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Highly doubtful the car just shut down (unless she perhaps stalled the car). Article mentions the device is tied to the ignition.
by ohsnap 12y ago
Highly doubtful the car just shut down (unless she perhaps stalled the car). Article mentions the device is tied to the ignition.
- joshAg 12y agoCan't onstar shut down/disable cars that are reported as stolen, even when they are on and in gear and moving?
- ohsnap 12y agoI don't think this is onstar. It's a third party device attached to the ignition. Ignition interlocks have been around for a long time -- though not tied to gps device as they are now.
- Lazare 12y agoIt can, but it's a very different device. Rather than preventing the vehicle from starting, OnStar talks to the engine computer and can slowly reduce power, or, yes, cause it to come completely to a halt. But OnStar is also careful about when and how they do it. See, for example, this story where OnStar waited for confirmation that the cops were directly behind the car: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/07/18/cant-just-shut-it-off-anywhere-onstar-stops-stolen-camaro-during-police-chase/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/07/18/cant-just-shut-it... Or this story about the slow down feature: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/09/onstar-debuts-stolen-vehicle-slowdown-service/ http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/09/onstar-debuts-stolen-vehi... So basically, OnStar can shut down moving vehicles, but they only do it with the involvment of police (as far as is known). Whereas the auto loan ignition interrupts cannot shut down moving vehicles, but can be triggered with no oversight. Apparently.