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In Germany some cars with smart keys (which would unlock the car automatically when you approach it with the key in your pocket) were stolen by criminals that s
by ThePhysicist 6y ago
In Germany some cars with smart keys (which would unlock the car automatically when you approach it with the key in your pocket) were stolen by criminals that simply boosted the signal from the key (that was e.g. safely tucked away in a house) using a repeater, which made the car think that the key was nearby. Not sure if the manufacturers already mitigated this.
- pwagland 6y agoNot all manufacturers, but many have fixed this. It's relatively simple to tighten the timings so that if it takes to long to round trip, then it is not accepted. https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/personal-finance-utilities-company-news/keyless-car-theft-why-arent-car-manufacturers-doing-more-which-news/ https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/personal-finance-...