EK> Guess it's old news, but someone hacked a Jeep Grand Cherokee and took
EK> control of the steering and drove it into a ditch.
EK> 
EK> All this tech stuff in cars is cool but the cost of maintaining it after
EK> the vehicle is out of warranty will be cost prohibitive.
EK> 
EK> I'll stick with my old 1988 Chrysler LeBaron that still runs and drives
EK> great.. They don't make em like they used to.. LOL!

There is something to be said about the older non-tech vehicles.  Positives and
 negatives.  I enjoy having both.  

The new cars with lots of tech can be very effecient and maximize HP, etc.  The
 older cars can be easier to troubleshoot and much less "moving parts".  

I simple failed O2 sensor can make a vehicle run so bad, it can hardly move.
These things wouldn't be in play on the older cars.

Same with motorcycles.  My 2003 Harley is all manual (no computer).  No O2
sensor, no computer, carb (no fuel injection).  This actually worked to my
advantage once when my stator (alternator) stopped charging the bike while I
was riding.  

I was able to get a hot-shot to get it started, then rode it all the way home
with basically next to no electrical power.  Even my lights went dim to off.
That would have never worked on the newer bikes with the computers.

- Mark

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