@[email protected] to TechnologyEnglish • 9 hours agoElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkElectronic devices or 'signal jammers' used in car thefts to be bannedwww.bbc.co.uk@[email protected] to TechnologyEnglish • 9 hours agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@gruelinkEnglish10•3 hours agoLike banning kitchen knives because somebody got stabbed with one once.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 hours agoMore like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 hours agoNot removed - never added to the US designs. They were added afterwards to models being sold in places that require them.
Like banning kitchen knives because somebody got stabbed with one once.
More like banning USB sticks because between 2011 and 2021 KIA and Hyundai removed engine immobilizers from their car designs to save a few dollars which allowed their cars to be started by turning the ignition with literally anything.
Not removed - never added to the US designs. They were added afterwards to models being sold in places that require them.