There are specific car models they're looking for (e.g., Prius 2009), so to maximize the chance of finding these they search in large crowded parking lots. So,

There are specific car models they're looking for (e.g., Prius 2009), so to maximize the chance of finding these they search in large crowded parking lots. So, if anything the problem was aggravated (at least here) when the societies were "powered up".