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Assuming you could do that without killing the battery, then it wouldn't provide a benefit for people like me who keep their keys in their pocket. My personal
by bacon_waffle 8y ago
Assuming you could do that without killing the battery, then it wouldn't provide a benefit for people like me who keep their keys in their pocket.
My personal solution is to not drive often, and when I do it's a 1996 Subaru. ;)
- caf 8y agoI think it would pretty easily differentiate between "keys in your pocket" and "keys sitting on bedside table for several hours".
- tyingq 8y agoApparently so: https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/transportation/sensors/how-accelerometers-will-soon-thwart-car-thieves https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/transportatio... But, he may be saying he's vulnerable for long periods because the idle timer won't kick in for him.
- bacon_waffle 8y agoExactly - if I'm in bed for an optimistic 8 hours, then we're talking about a security feature that works for a third of the day. As for that time being at night when people are more likely to steal: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000001423494/bike-thief.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000001423494/bike-t... I'd much rather have a solution that precludes relaying; maybe something that involves a precise turnaround time in the radio signal between the car and key, and so the key physically can't work beyond some relatively short range.