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Cars really need to have a fart spray release system or similar deterrent that automatically releases when stolen. As a bonus it would thwart towing companies a
by dheera 3y ago
Cars really need to have a fart spray release system or similar deterrent that automatically releases when stolen. As a bonus it would thwart towing companies as well from towing without first attempting to contact the owner.
- Mordisquitos 3y agoCars already have those, but they release auditory rather than olfactory insults when stolen — they're called car alarms. They do sometimes trigger on a false positive and misfire, but the owner can quickly override and fix the problem instantly. Good luck overriding a misfired "fart spray".
- bityard 3y ago> They do sometimes trigger on a false positive Sometimes?! I live in a suburb near a city and hear a car alarm just about every day. I have never once heard one set off because the car was being stolen.
- glitchc 3y agoAn ink bomb in the upholstery sounds like it would be more effective. Once the owner triggers it, the upholstery is permanently stained a neon shade, making it very obvious to everyone that this is a stolen car.
- dylan604 3y agoThis makes me think back to Mark Rober's porch pirate glitter bomb bit with the fart spray. I can still hear the sound it makes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4
- dheera 3y agoYep! That's exactly where I got the idea from and I really, really, really wish car manufacturers would stop thinking of it as a joke and commercialize it as a security product built into cars. Smash a car, steal a car, get covered in fart spray. Mark Rober demonstrated MULTIPLE times that the strategy works, this is why I'm suggesting it be actually commercialized and end car smashing/theft once and for all.
- djmips 3y agoWasn't this proven to be faked?
- dylan604 3y agoI thought it wasn't 100% fake but that he used some staged footage, but that it was definitely taken. He's been doing for several years now and continues to "upgrade" the package.
- EvanAnderson 3y agoWant to think about the failure modes on that. I had a key fail on my old 1999 Nissan Maxima. It would no longer authenticate to the immobilizer to allow the motor to run (it cuts off either spark or fuel-- can't recall which). That was a pain and required a tow, but at least it wasn't smelly, too.
- dheera 3y agoThe smelly part would be useful when the car is towed against the owner's consent though. It should be law to at least attempt to contact the owner and give them 15 minutes before even touching a car that isn't yours. Since the law hasn't enacted this, fart spray (and maybe some sticky goo) would help delay towing companies while simultaneously contacting the owner via some kind of app.
- mulmen 3y agoWhy? How do 3min load/unload zones work then? This grace period would put a lower bound on parking times and convert “no parking” areas to “at least 15 minutes”.
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