Odinson
08-21-2013, 12:10 PM
Hey
Wanted to post pics of my newest car. I bought a 2013 Terrain Denali.
After going over it quite a bit two things are worth mentioning.
#1 Before you come down to hard on it, the 2013 has exactly the same performance specs as a stock marauder. 3.6L has the same acceleration, same 0-60, same 1/4 same skidpad, same braking distance. Of course they are already pretty tweaked and nowhere near as upgradable IMO. But it's lots of fun to baffle other motorists on the merge.
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#2 In my quest to remove Onstar from the vehicle I did alot of research into automotive security on modern cars. It's really really bad. Modern cars are going to get viruses, and in the worst case a fleet or even brand (gm, ford, honda, whatever) wide terrorist attack is not out of the question. ANY car with a built in telematics system (onstar for example) is at risk of total instantaneous remote control. Non internet/telematics cars are still at risk from sabotage from bluetooth phones, DVD entertainment systems, and USB keys. It's the CAN bus that replaces bundles of wires (thick wiring harnesses). and connects all the computers in your car together. It's completely insecure. All brands of cars!!!!!!
This was pretty shocking to me. :eek: In the case of our Marauders, I think that if you shut your key off, that will remove a non programmable voltage needed to keep the engine running. Then you can guide the car to the side of the road without the engine. Not so in modern cars. Own the right computer and key will be ignored. Your car can run amuck with NO way to stop it. No throttle, no brakes, and depending on the model and attack, no steering.
I would strongly recommend that folks install battery solenoids between your battery and your main power for 2009+ vehicles with a kill switch accessible from the drivers seat.
Naturally I welcome criticism of this recommendation, but if it's a picture of a tin foil hat I will come back hard. :censor: This is not a joke and I can back it up.
Here is a paper I wrote specifically about Onstar.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/159011818/Onstar-national-security-threat
Another reason to love your Marauder and never let it go!
Wanted to post pics of my newest car. I bought a 2013 Terrain Denali.
After going over it quite a bit two things are worth mentioning.
#1 Before you come down to hard on it, the 2013 has exactly the same performance specs as a stock marauder. 3.6L has the same acceleration, same 0-60, same 1/4 same skidpad, same braking distance. Of course they are already pretty tweaked and nowhere near as upgradable IMO. But it's lots of fun to baffle other motorists on the merge.
35506
35507
#2 In my quest to remove Onstar from the vehicle I did alot of research into automotive security on modern cars. It's really really bad. Modern cars are going to get viruses, and in the worst case a fleet or even brand (gm, ford, honda, whatever) wide terrorist attack is not out of the question. ANY car with a built in telematics system (onstar for example) is at risk of total instantaneous remote control. Non internet/telematics cars are still at risk from sabotage from bluetooth phones, DVD entertainment systems, and USB keys. It's the CAN bus that replaces bundles of wires (thick wiring harnesses). and connects all the computers in your car together. It's completely insecure. All brands of cars!!!!!!
This was pretty shocking to me. :eek: In the case of our Marauders, I think that if you shut your key off, that will remove a non programmable voltage needed to keep the engine running. Then you can guide the car to the side of the road without the engine. Not so in modern cars. Own the right computer and key will be ignored. Your car can run amuck with NO way to stop it. No throttle, no brakes, and depending on the model and attack, no steering.
I would strongly recommend that folks install battery solenoids between your battery and your main power for 2009+ vehicles with a kill switch accessible from the drivers seat.
Naturally I welcome criticism of this recommendation, but if it's a picture of a tin foil hat I will come back hard. :censor: This is not a joke and I can back it up.
Here is a paper I wrote specifically about Onstar.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/159011818/Onstar-national-security-threat
Another reason to love your Marauder and never let it go!