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more about #tahoe more comments → G-Ram: Worst title ever. Very misleading Matt. The white Tahoe was not stopped by OnStar. The driver swerved, lost control, and crashed. The video even sa... more » J-a-z: Plz inject me with an RFID tag too. That would be awesome. #onstar more » KeyserSoze: They can also monitor in car conversations, given the handy OnStar mic. Very Orwellian... Same with cell phones though. You cant even activate a cell ... more » brandegee: I've always been miffed that my car came with OnStar but not something useful, like a 3.5-mm audio input jack. #onstar more » zombieite: what if we had cars instead of horses during the revolutionary war, and the british had held the kill switches? #onstar more » IronicalBalls: Well if I'm an IRA, Islamic, White Supremist, Russian ultranationalist, Chechen, Palestinian, drug cartel terrorist I won't be buying GM. "DAMMIT WE... more » Humbuzz: OnStar was used here in Vegas in conjunction with the Patriot Act to record/transmit the owner's conversations in the car. Was used to successfully c... more » superveloce: Creepy and a very slippery slope... #onstar more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Brother is more than big. #onstar more » danio3834: Remind me to disable that capability on any On-star vehicle I ever own. That crosses the line. I don't want to be driving one freedom-lovin day and ... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Uh, oh. Because of On-Star and On-Star-like devices...crap build quality should count, though it's not predictable on short time scales, LA media wil... more » FrankGrimes: Screw this crap! Why not just let the owner be able to shut down the vehicle when they leave, making it impossible to drive away? #onstar more » HiramJahoovafat: The funny thing would be if someone hacked into OnStar during a car chase & disabled the Tahoes that some law enforcement agencies are using as pursui... more » Brandon Hupka: Well GM did something right, catching their customers. Although being at the mercy of some guy in an office is a little discomforting. #onstar more » HoonThatFerrari: The caption for this article is a bit misleading, because the primary, and most-dramatic, visual accompanying the article appears to be one of a vehic... more » -
#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 » -
#offbeatnews
Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids
Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More » -
#2009chevytahoexfe
Chevy, GMC Reveal XFE Versions Of Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe And Yukon For 2009
GM's just revealed a whole messload of details on their newest members of the GMT-900-based full-size SUV and truck lineup — the 2009 Chevy Silverado XFE, 2009 Chevy Tahoe XFE, 2009 GMC Sierra XFE and lastly, the 2009 GMC Yukon XFE. What's XFE? It stands for Xtra Fuel Economy and the four relative fuel-sippers join the already class-leading Chevy Cobalt XFE as vehicles GMs achieved added wallet-padding using a combination of mechanical, aerodynamic and mass-reducing enhancements. The tweaks help to deliver a 5% increase in EPA-estimated highway fuel economy and more than 7% improved mileage in city driving. They achieve 15 city and 21 highway mileage ratings versus comparable non-XFE models' 14/20 ratings. The XFE designation is only available on 2WD vehicles equipped with the 5.3-liter V8 mated to a six-speed transmission. But we're told they're able to accomplish the fuel economy bump without a knock to towing ratings. The Tahoe and Yukon are unchanged, while the Silverado and Sierra increase from 6,600 pounds to 7,000 pounds due to the new, six-speed transmission and high-capacity cooling package. Still with us? Good. Hit the jump for our take. More » -
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2008 Smart Fortwo: First U.S. Drive
The 2008 Smart Fortwo is burdened with preconceived notions like no car before it. It's not safe. You can't drive it on the highway. It's too small for super sized Americans. It's Green. It's gay. The car was launched in Europe in 1998, so Americans have had a decade to develop these assumptions. Until now, few have driven it, and never on American soil. Yesterday, we did. More » -
#industrynews
GM, UAW Agreement Details Out In Open: C3XX Is The New GMT-900 In 2012
In addition to the news on the discontinuation of discounted AOL service and a small rear-wheel-drive platform named Alpha, there's also news from GM's wide world of pickup trucks. Those pretty brand-spankin' new GMT-900 pickup trucks and SUV's from Chevy and GMC? They've already got a replacement platform, and the General's calling it "C3XX." And really, that's all we know — in 2012 (2013 for the Arlington, Texas plant), C3XX will be the new GMT-900. That is all.
