[stolio]

The new artificial boundaries are only recreating the natural boundaries from before. If you wanted to boost your fuel/air ratio in 1965 you had to open your hood and take apart your carburetor, that keeps most people out of it.

Now we're talking about downloading iPhone apps that promise 10% more speed and the only technical challenge is aligning your car's USB plug with your phone. And then hitting the big green button labeled "GO FASTER!"

[Gracana]

> Now we're talking about downloading iPhone apps that promise 10% more speed

That doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard of. Many manufacturers require expensive subscriptions to access service manuals and programming software.[1] The average person (and even a lot of small-time mechanics) doesn't have access to those resources.

[1] http://www.nastf.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3291

[projct]

ECU flashes don't require much more than software and the right kind of cable.

[stolio]

You haven't heard of it because it's too stupid and dangerous to allow to happen. But it's a natural consequence of car ownership including read-write access to its computers.

[Spooky23]

Huh? I knew kids in high school who could barely read who could tune old cars without much of a problem.

Now you need a computer, hard to find software, special cables, etc.