[V8] V8 Digest, Vol 50, Issue 16

[Dave Head]

Whether OnStar is on or not, the GPS is active.
However, if you want to be 'off the grid', you had better be checking 
your cell phone. Most have GPS and it comes active by default.
And even if you have an older phone without GPS - cell tower 
triangulation has vastly improved - and that's only what's reported.
Just thought I might raise your paranoia level a little higher this 
holiday season...

The wife has a new Saturn Aura (AKA Opel Vectra) with OnStar (since it 
comes in all new GM vehicles). I could give a rat's butt. What I do like 
is the 270hp V6 with a paddle shifted auto. Damn thing is way quicker 
than my V8 and handles nearly as well...

Roger Woodbury wrote:

> And if any salesman ever tries to sell me an Audi with a friggin' "On Star"
> system in it, or ANY car for that matter, I'll first take a baseball bat and
> wail on the "On Star" boxes, and then on the salesman.
> 
> I don't need to friggin' cell phone or satellite system telling the black
> helicopters where my Audi is every minute of the friggin' day!
> 
> Thank you very much.  I feel MUCH better now.
> 
> Roger