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Why is this a deal breaker for you, but windows aren't? Someone can break into any car through a window using a rock.

• baq 11y ago
  1) a broken window is easily noticeable and a giveaway that the car could be stolen. 2) breaking a window creates noise, usually. 3) it still takes time to start the car after you break into it. not so when you hack the radio. all in all, this hack turns something that would take minutes into something that takes a couple of seconds and leaves the vehicle intact, i.e. beyond suspicion.
  • beeboop 11y ago
    People are going to be breaking into your car to steal stuff 99% of the time, not trying to steal the car itself. They are often homeless, or have some sort of chemical dependency, or are mentally ill. They are not going to have the foresight, funds, or ingenuity to use some sort of electronic hacking device. They are not going to make the effort to scout out people as they leave their cars (of only certain makes and models) and play secret agent to use some sort of device between the owner and the car. And they break windows in broad daylight all the time - just smash, grab, and run. It's not like anyone is going to try to tackle a meth head running away with some stranger's $90 GPS. Even on the infinitesimal chance they steal the car itself, you have car insurance. It doesn't really matter aside from the inconvenience, and the odds are so low it seems like a silly thing to be an absolute deal breaker for anyone.
    • baq 11y ago
      just for the record, i've got a radio key for my car, the convience factor is much bigger than i anticipated :)