two car jackings one person shotSubmitted by MyTornArsehole t3_11dsakb in washingtondc
basic_chai_bhai t1_jacq8nv wrote
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That's for theft of unattended vehicles. There are particular models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles that were sold without an immobilizer, which makes them much easier to steal than the average vehicle.
PM_ME_BOOTYPICS_ t1_jadwlpx wrote
Car noob here. What’s an immobilizer?
basic_chai_bhai t1_jady4wu wrote
Start at 4:30. Great explanation of what an immobilizer does and why Kias are targeted.
Essentially it's a system that detects that your car key is close to the ignition of your car. So that you can't turn your car on unless the key is nearby. Kia skipped out on installing these. So, if you can physically turn the ignition, you've got yourself a new stolen car.
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