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Originally Posted by drewprops
A friend whose Dad is a mechanic likes to point out how vulnerable and dangerous cars have become with regard to their reliance on embedded systems. Imagine how that danger might increase if the OS is popular and hackable 
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My understanding of Sync is that it doesn't actually do anything critical. Perhaps I'm remembering incorrectly, but essential functions are all handled by a separate embedded machine running off a ROM. The worst someone could do is make your car rick-roll you forever.