>It was only when the insurance companies threatened to stop writing fire >insurance policies that the hardware mfrs agreed to begin cooperating. Who >will play that role in the automotive industry? Police will refuse to ticket motorists who do not drive compliant vehicles. In order to maintain the gov't's revenue stream, a single standard will be mandated by Congress which will permit the government's tax assessor (aka Police Officer) to download from the vehicle the data which corroborates the officer's contention that the vehicle was traveling with an excessive speed. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz Life is what we do to prepare for Eternity ------------------------------------------------------------------ andy@rc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats andy@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics ==================================================================