IS GM’S MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL SUSPENSION TOO MAGNETIC?

MagneRide, or magneto-rheological shock absorbers, have led to significant improvements in ride and handling for vehicles ranging from Cadillacs to Ferraris.  But could the suspension be too magnetic?  That’s what some motorists are asking after metal objects of all types and sizes became affixed to their MagneRide-equipped vehicles.

“I dragged a Weber gas barbecue from Tucson to Kerosene Hat, Wyoming last week,” said frustrated Camaro ZL1 owner Futz Hambling.  “I don’t even know who the damned thing belonged to or where I picked it up.”

Cadillac owner Enos Winchester returns home from a short trip.  “Everytime I go for a drive, I end up having to pry forks, gas cans and lawn mowers off my car,” he complained.

General Motors spokesperson Tapioca Wardle said the company is aware of the problem, which they say was caused either by solar flares or Chinese hackers.  “We have a software update coming,” said Wardle.