Re: Pedestrian dies after Cruise cars block ambulance

I think that we need to consider this incident a *wakeup call* re the risks
 of 'smart' vehicles.

The newest cars are literally computers that happen to have wheels attached,
and nearly everything about these cars can be hacked via the Internet --
either using the car's own radios or utilizing Bluetooth/Wifi connected
smartphones provided by the car's passengers.

So here are some obvious hacking risks:

1. EV's could be hacked to cause their batteries to melt down; catch fire …

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