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Originally Posted by URY914
Speaking of new/recent technology in cars these days...so my truck is so old (2009) I still need a key to start it. My wife and daughter's cars are started by pushing a button. Just thinking ...have stolen cars been reduced because of this? Used to be able to pull the lock out of column and start the car. With a button that's not possible.
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Nope.
For $22 in parts a thief can build these.
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/just-pair-11-radio-gadgets-can-steal-car/
The way it works is the bad guys walk up to a car and if the key is in the house in the kitchen, close to the garage it still communicates to the car. They can sniff out the signal, and use that key signal to open the doors, start it up, and drive away.
It works on Mercedes, and other high end cars.