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Hyundai Kona goes in for software upgrade - Resets to 1984 - This is SHOCKING
Youtube ^ | 5 April 2024 | Geoff Buys Cars

Posted on 04/12/2024 5:38:55 AM PDT by ShadowAce

In this video we're talking abour GEOFENCING and GEOTIMING and how it could stop your car from going where you want, when you want, and it applies to all cars after around 2016. Scary stuff. #News #EV #BigBrother


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: automotive; bigbrother; software
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To: Svartalfiar

Let me see if I know how to explain this to you.

Cars have an Electronic Control Module that is controlled by software these days (technically firmware). The software for the last few years includes code to allow the car to be shut down based on certain conditions. One condition can be the GPS location. These conditions can be updated via phone Bluetooth connections, built in carrier data connections etc. when certain government decrees are made. You would be shocked to know what secret code has been put in these cars today.


81 posted on 04/13/2024 3:17:38 PM PDT by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy )
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To: Red Badger

Look on the bright side, at least it can’t blow you out the airlock. 😁


82 posted on 04/13/2024 3:19:32 PM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Codeflier

Yes, I know how it works. And that’s my point. Other stuff uses info from GPS to shut your car down. The GPS doesn’t do it itself.


83 posted on 04/13/2024 6:37:23 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar

That’s my whole point from the very beginning. I never said the GPS shuts it down. I said with some simple software the GPS data can be used to determine when to take an action. That is why I never understood why you targeted my message. I clearly said it would take some software.


84 posted on 04/14/2024 1:30:53 PM PDT by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy )
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