Certain Hyundai and Kia models saw a 10-fold increase in thefts in just the past three years, a wildly dramatic increase in the wake of a series of social media posts showing people how to steal the vehicles.
    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      11 months ago

      Security?

      You break open the steering column and all it takes is any USB to start the car

      Like, it’s not some USB “hack” it works with a charging cable even. You just stick it in and turn it like a key.

      They have zero security, it just took social media for the word to get out that a literal child has the skills to do this

    • skeeter_dave@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      “Security”. These pieces of shit don’t even have steering immobilizers which have been standard for decades on other cars.

  • Pacmanlives@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    My partner has one and we have a club and peddle lock. So far it’s worked for us but it’s only a matter of time since we have the highest rate of auto thefts in the country where we live

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      a friend has the same and leaves their windows open so it’s visible even in the rain. shit solution to a car maker that can’t be fucking bothered.