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ASU2003 · 06-29-2008, 08:26 PM

On my electric car that I am building to go around town, it would be ok. There is nowhere 'bad' that I could go or do with it. And I will only drive 2000-3000 miles a year with it, and I wouldn't want to pay too much.

But my insurance rates are very low anyway. Would they be able to take the risk of offering me $70/6 month insurance instead of $120/6 month just for knowing how I drive?

The other gas car doesn't have OBD2, so I couldn't get it for that.

But I would be concerned with them tracking it to a bar and when I leave (I don't drink at bars though) see me brake hard, swerve, or get in an accident. I wonder if the police will be able to use this to track which bars are letting people drink and drive when they bust someone for DWI/DUI?

06-29-2008, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	On my electric car that I am building to go around town, it would be ok. There is nowhere 'bad' that I could go or do with it. And I will only drive 2000-3000 miles a year with it, and I wouldn't want to pay too much. But my insurance rates are very low anyway. Would they be able to take the risk of offering me $70/6 month insurance instead of $120/6 month just for knowing how I drive? The other gas car doesn't have OBD2, so I couldn't get it for that. But I would be concerned with them tracking it to a bar and when I leave (I don't drink at bars though) see me brake hard, swerve, or get in an accident. I wonder if the police will be able to use this to track which bars are letting people drink and drive when they bust someone for DWI/DUI?