mettwurstkaninchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.ukmettwurstkaninchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoMore like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
minus-squareRin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIf your car gets stolen, get a new one!
More like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
If your car gets stolen, get a new one!