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Why is that worse than being hot wired? Probably more people can hot wire a car than can steal it with Bluetooth.
by cortesoft 6y ago
Why is that worse than being hot wired? Probably more people can hot wire a car than can steal it with Bluetooth.
- willcipriano 6y agoModern ignition systems are digital. From what I've been told its hard to hotwire modern cars.
- bluGill 6y agoNo car since 1980 or before. You might be able to hot wire it to get it to run, but the steering wheel lock will stop you from driving it. In anything since around 2000 the key has a unique id running public key encryption to ensure that only paired keys work. I believe most stolen cars are sent to a "chop shop". There are plenty of useful parts that can be sold. You don't need to start it or worry about someone tracing the vin if you just take untraceable parts off the car.
- sircastor 6y agoI think the implication is that software is easier than hot wiring or breaking a window. This is the stance I take when I’m looking at replacing my door locks. I read reviews that talk about the super secure Schlege lock being picked easily and feel like there’s no recourse, until I remember a criminal is more likely to simply put a brick through a window to get in than pick the lock.
- driverdan 6y ago> Why is that worse than being hot wired? When did I say that?
- cortesoft 6y agoThe implication was that the other ways to steal a car weren't deal breakers, but being able to steal the car via bluetooth was simply unacceptable. My question was why you didn't say "I won't buy a car that can be stolen", why does it matter what the method is?