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KEYLESS CAR THEFT: Epidemic as Electronic Devices Used to Steal Vehicles & Insurance Costs Soar
Youtube.com ^ | 1-6-2024 | Joe Blogs

Posted on 01/06/2024 12:06:59 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com

If you have recently renewed your Car Insurance you may have noticed a MASSIVE INCREASE in your insurance premium compared to your previous price. There has been a huge increase in car thefts as a result of the FLAWS in Keyless Car Technology which has made it easier for thieves to steal your car without causing any damage.

The two main methods used for stealing your car using electronically are RELAY THEFTS and HACKING. In addition to this there has also been a rise in the theft of KIA and HYUNDAI cars as a result of a TIKTOK Challenge.

In this video I provide more details, look at the TOP 10 stolen cars in 2023 and discuss the issues that need to be addressed.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: automotive; blogsaregay; crime; keyless; kiaboys; notpropaganda4once; theft
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1 posted on 01/06/2024 12:06:59 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

I have zero problem with my standard mechanical key locks.


2 posted on 01/06/2024 12:19:45 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

America has sure changed in the last 50 years.


3 posted on 01/06/2024 12:20:33 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
The "solution". Wrap your key in aluminum foil.

This electronic bullsh!t is supposed to be "better", and it turns out to be more inconvenient than a mechanical key.


4 posted on 01/06/2024 12:36:10 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: dragnet2

Same here, which is why it’s so annoying that my insurance premiums keep going up to cover the losses involving EVs, keyless thefts, and lots of other things that have nothing to do with me. Every year I’m a year older, and also add another year of no tickets or accidents, yet every year I have to pay more for the same coverage on the same vehicles.


5 posted on 01/06/2024 12:36:19 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: dragnet2

Google the lock picking lawyer.


6 posted on 01/06/2024 12:41:56 PM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

I absolutely hate my push to start car. Didn’t want it when I bought it and 9 years later still think it’s the dumbest most pointless feature ever


7 posted on 01/06/2024 12:45:49 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

The GM passcode 3 was the best. A traditional mechanical key with RFID besides. Finding a way to get by both would be extremely technical and time consuming. There really was no problem with thieves stealing those cars. Key-less should be illegal. OH, and it didn’t cost 600 dollars to replace a key.


8 posted on 01/06/2024 12:52:01 PM PST by Revel
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To: HamiltonJay

I’ve had push-to-start cars from time to time, until I would fix the starter. One more reason for manual transmissions.


9 posted on 01/06/2024 12:54:55 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com; All

The other day in Boston 4 teens stole
a Kia Stinger. Two of them will not
be down for breakfast. Crashed in wee hours.


10 posted on 01/06/2024 1:23:34 PM PST by raccoonradio
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Yep....remember to park on a hill.


11 posted on 01/06/2024 1:30:43 PM PST by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TThose look good)
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To: raccoonradio

It’s unfortunate that the car was problbly totaled.


12 posted on 01/06/2024 1:31:34 PM PST by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TThose look good)
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To: TexasGunLover

Never had a vehicle stolen and never had 1 issue with my standard mechanical locks.

All that whizbang bull sh*t vehicle technology I can do without.☺


13 posted on 01/06/2024 1:33:06 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

If you go back far enough, you could push start the automatics as well.


14 posted on 01/06/2024 1:38:06 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

North Korea and China feeding the car thieves the tools to hurt South Korea.


15 posted on 01/06/2024 1:46:27 PM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Reverend Wright

You’re going to need a big hill, like 35mph worth.


16 posted on 01/06/2024 1:48:16 PM PST by Babba Gi
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To: citizen

I used to be able to push-start a VW bug on dead level ground. Probably couldn’t now. Once on a very windy day I was able to open the driver’s door wide and sail the thing to starting speed.


17 posted on 01/06/2024 1:49:57 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Reverend Wright

That was before my time. As I understand it, even then you had to get the vehicle moving quite fast.


18 posted on 01/06/2024 1:51:04 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin; Babba Gi

Yes.

The rear pump was driven by the output shaft so you had to get the car moving fast enough to build pressure.

“Push start” for the early automatics meant pushed by another car.


19 posted on 01/06/2024 1:54:53 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Reverend Wright

I remember an old story about a guy who needed a push start for his automatic car. He told the other driver that it should start at about 35 mph, so the other driver backed up far enough to get up to 35 before starting the push. Probably never happened, but funny.


20 posted on 01/06/2024 2:00:54 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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