Hyundai / Kia / Genesis EVs can be stolen using a device that looks like a Nintendo GameBoy which takes advantage of the handshake protocol between car and key fob.
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Hyundai / Kia / Genesis EVs can be stolen using a device that looks like a Nintendo GameBoy which takes advantage of the handshake protocol between car and key fob.
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[Steering wheel locks that are visible from the outside of the car](https://www.amazon.com/Tevlaphee-Steering-Anti-Theft-Antitheft-Adjustable/dp/B0CSJ71MQL/) may be a sound purchase as a deterrent.
EDIT – [this article](https://www.motor1.com/products-services/auto-products/car-anti-theft-devices/) suggests a [steering wheel / pedal lock.](https://www.amazon.com/Steering-Retractable-Universal-Anti-Theft-Security/dp/B07R453BKR/)
For the kinda money the kit costs you’d want a really steady stream of them being stolen and paid for to earn that back.
Also most of the EVs on the last few years are stuffed with electronics and sensors.
They report their location constantly and can be remote locked by the app. Key be damned.
Stealing one is an easy way to get yourself caught.
Who the heck is going to pay you much for a modest car that wails like a siren when you steal it.
Keep it for something extremely valuable and hope to shift it.
Since the Model T a pro is always going to steal your car, a punk kid who wants a joy ride maybe not.
If I’d paid 60k for that device I’d be pinching jaguars and high end tesla.
Lol good old OEMs
LOOKS like a game boy, COSTS almost as much as the car itself. $15k-$30k. Pretty big barrier to entry for your average smash and grab car thief.
This reads like a hit piece. Most cars these days are easy targets with just a cheap laptop, not a $10,000-plus gadget.
This isn’t an EV problem it’s an electromagnetic problem. The video from Poland demonstrates then breaking into and turning on an ICE. If we use EM signals to unlock and start a car, it’s not that crazy to set up a device that figures out a range to work form and then gets the right signal broadcasted eventually.
They can take mine, I’m so upside down I’d love an out.
So can *literally every modern car*
The media absolutely hates seeing Hyundai/Kia outselling and dominating the market.
Yet more targeted negative press for the brands, while ignoring American brands.
So can Ford, Toyota, Stellantis etc.