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[–] hector@lemmy.today -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Their is an onstar gps in them too.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But it can't transmit without a modem.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How so? A sopranos episode they hire a dude to take it out of the car.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

GPS units do not transmit, they only receive the signal from the satellites. I wouldn't take advice from TV fiction.

[–] hector@lemmy.today -1 points 1 month ago

I would, from that show.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair, that's not transmitting.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

By definition of the word transmit.