Do 2005 Evos have EDRs?
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Originally Posted by Nez136
only if you crash your car, its not like a cop is going to pull you over for a complaint, plug a cable into your odb2, and write you a ticket for doing 160 2 hours prior!
Originally Posted by MaxR
oh hell yeah, if it can come out, its coming out, at least i want to know how to take it out in case of accident. this is legal because everyone has the right to refuse to self incriminate. which means you have the right to keep the blackbox in case it incriminates you. its probably in the ecu maybe? i guess just take that out in case of an accident?
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there are a lot of worthwhile comments about this over on autoblog.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/22/n...k-box-details/
honestly it goes right along the lines of the article on new proposed roof standards.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/21/p...-by-all-sides/
what is truly sad is that so much money is wasted trying to force safety as a standard rather than improve the drivers which makes the roads safer for everyone, not just the vehicle occupents. for example, in the second article it states that only approximately 44 lives would be saved a year by the new roof standards. 44 is nothing. step up your seatbelt campaign and you'll save hundreds more.
the real problem with the whole system, including tickets, is that it is completely PENALTY BASED. there are no rewards for good driving. all of you who signal, who check your blind spots, who drive like you're supposed to, you don't get anything out of it because it's expected. but the rest of the idiots out there who don't obey the way things should be, they get to be the ones to set our traffic and safety standards? that hardly seems right to me.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/22/n...k-box-details/
honestly it goes right along the lines of the article on new proposed roof standards.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/21/p...-by-all-sides/
what is truly sad is that so much money is wasted trying to force safety as a standard rather than improve the drivers which makes the roads safer for everyone, not just the vehicle occupents. for example, in the second article it states that only approximately 44 lives would be saved a year by the new roof standards. 44 is nothing. step up your seatbelt campaign and you'll save hundreds more.
the real problem with the whole system, including tickets, is that it is completely PENALTY BASED. there are no rewards for good driving. all of you who signal, who check your blind spots, who drive like you're supposed to, you don't get anything out of it because it's expected. but the rest of the idiots out there who don't obey the way things should be, they get to be the ones to set our traffic and safety standards? that hardly seems right to me.
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I remember seeing an article about this girl in a Trans Am/Firebird (?) killing two people as they backed out their driveway while dragracing someone (maybe, I'm not sure of the particulars). Anyways, she said her throttle was stuck or some other BS, but her onboard "blackbox" showed she had shifted numerous times and was doing something like 100mph when she hit them. The court ended up using that against her and I believe she went to jail for it!
I'll see if I can find the article and post it if possible.
Found a link to another accident here
I'll see if I can find the article and post it if possible.
Found a link to another accident here
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Originally Posted by diamondjaxx1
could mitsu use this against u for any kind of warranties where they look into it and find out youve been beating the **** out of it?
here's a pretty good thread talkin about this issue (not specifically for Evo's though)
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=415416
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Does the Evo have a "black box"?
This may seem like an irrational concern, but I was hoping that someone knowledgeable could answer this question. I'm rather prone to believing conspiracy theories about Big Brother. My younger brother, who used to sell Fords, informed me that, starting in 2007, all Ford vehicles will be equipped with a black box of sorts, which records how/when/where you drive. He cited a recent example of a person who's warranty was voided because his "black box" proved that he had abused the engine and drive train. So, is it possible that newer cars today (including the Evo)have anything whatsoever that is Big Brotherish in them, that is unknown to the owner? My kid brother maintains that there is, and that I could be located anywhere in the world while driving my Evo. Fact or fiction?
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If it is then get your car now and nothing beyond 2007 unless its for family hauling. Then again if this box will tell Ford where I have been would that be violating my civil rights to privacy? Could the government use this against people in criminal cases?
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My parents are attorneys and they told me that, yes, these things are coming. I'm not sure if they're here quite yet, however.
basically, the precedent was set when we all "consented" to carrying cell phones that already can track our every move.
basically, the precedent was set when we all "consented" to carrying cell phones that already can track our every move.