Unfortunately, they're getting good at it, and it's getting easier as cars become more and more computer controlled. That's the technical side of downloading black box data, but there's a legal ...

Now the part that I like about the interface box, is in order to talk to the computer, it uses only the PIC18F4550’s USB port. one usb connection is all that the computer talks to the car with.

Third, the computer code for black boxes should be open source ... One final point I would make about automobile black boxes: although cars are different, EDRs may still set an important precedent for ...

Popularly known as "black boxes," event data recorders (EDRs) have helped investigators solve the mysteries of airplane crashes for decades. Now they've become standard in almost every new car sold.