> they could purposefully or accidentally make the vehicle non-compliant with safety/emission standards, As much as I wanted to know about the mysterious "soft

> they could purposefully or accidentally make the vehicle non-compliant with safety/emission standards, As much as I wanted to know about the mysterious "software upgrade" that the dealer claimed was available for my car (that was covered under warranty) - I understand why they keep consumers in the dark. Do you really want some random guy messing with the base code of his car and accidentally get into a deadlock situation causing the brakes to not engage? Or for the vehicle's accelerator to keep increasing without being pressed? Something else to keep in mind - people already have figured out how to remotely control a vehicle using bluetooth. [1] I couldn't tell you what the solution is - whether it be build-your-own-car or forcing auto makers to release their source code - each will still have problems. [1] - http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/senator-car-hacks-that-control-steering-or-steal-driver-data-way-too-easy/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/senator-car-hacks-th...