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more about #onstar more comments → egoods: I look forward to the day my father passes me on the freeway at 150, mouth agape, and pitching an artificial tent. Technology rocks. #hennessey more » LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: Now imagine whist parked somewhere secluded, you pulled .99G's during sex. That'll make for interesting coital conversation. #hennessey more » jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: I was at a DE recently and OnStar called a guy in his Cobalt SS for the same reason. The person asked if he was having an emergency and needed assist... more » theeastbaykid: Are the onstar G thresholds vehicle-specific? Because the Z06 Corvette can do 11s right out of the box, not to mention the ZR1. #hennessey more » Mobius: With their new V's being so fast, I can only imagine how much money they must pay for their phone bills for "vehicle events", checking up on time-warp... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I love a haul-ass sedan. #hennessey more » royeraf3: Great Idea just came to mind, a Jalop needs to get the info for Mr Lutz's CTS-V for the upcoming race, and if our boy Siler is trailing behind, give t... more » Murilee Martin: I gave Hennessey's 24 Hours Of LeMons XR4Ti 69 penalty laps over the weekend! #hennessey more » SagarikaLumos: To be fair, it makes sense. It's easy to make fun of, but this is what OnStar is for. One of the car magazines had OnStar go off after a slalom test... more » crxtra: "Hello? This is OnStar...we have detected a Cadillac accelerating at a very un-Cadillac rate and have determined that this vehicle has had an 'emergen... more » beercheck: And now GM has been notified of the vehicle's coordinates: On-track. That's probably not good. #hennessey more » Pibbs: The seat sensor must have malfunctioned from the moisture. #hennessey more » lilwillie: Onstar: "Mr. Lutz? We don't have you racing until Thursday and you are in the wrong location, should I phone Mr. Siler and let him know E.T and that d... more » Zolf: It IS Hennessey, so maybe they thought it was stolen. #hennessey more » beercheck: Heeey, get off my back, lady. The first .70 Gs were consensual! #hennessey more » -
#lolcars
Hennessey CTS-V Pulls 11-Second Quarter Mile, Alerts OnStar Of "Emergency"
Apparently, OnStar defines pulling .99 Gs of acceleration as a "Vehicle Event." An OnStar agent called the 700 HP Hennessey CTS-V immediately after the run just to make sure everyone was all right. Watch it happen here on video. -
#carcrime
OnStar Disables Tahoe In High-Speed Chase
The exciting OnStar stolen vehicle disabling system has been used to disable a stolen Chevy Tahoe in California overnight. The alleged carjacker bailed out of the car only to fall into a pool. More » -
#cargadgets
The United States Of OnStar
GM's got one easy success story to gush about: OnStar. This video of the national map from their Detroit-based command center showing all 59,000+ interactions from just one day of service in lightning-fast-forward real-time reveals why. More » -
#gadgets
OnStar May Add Voice-Activated Twitter Capability
OnStar may soon partner with Twitter to offer hands-free tweeting capability to its suite of voice-activated communications services. This may be the perfect compliment to OnStar's automatic crash reporting. More » -
#onstar
OnStar Partners With Poison Control To Pacify Scared Parents
OnStar will now have the Poison Control Center on the other side of the little blue button, giving doting parents "peace of mind" over their helpless brood when they down a gallon of antifreeze. More » -
#novelties
Toyota Safety Connect, Lexus Enform Take Aim At GM OnStar With New Service
Toyota's ready to battle GM's OnStar with it's own on-board telematics program appropriately named Safety Connect and Lexus Enform. Of course GM could have avoided this if they'd let Lexus continue to use OnStar. More » -
