As I know, It sprang up with the Hyundai cars that were surprisingly easy to jack, rip off the plate of the steering column, insert the end of a USB cable, twist. (Cable is NOT attached to anything, it’s just the right shape, like how bic pens opened Kensington bike locks ~20 years ago)
Most cars these days have more smarts in the keys/ignition but Hyundai/Kia cheaped out.
That’s true. I have read that it’s almost exclusively Hyundai and Kia cars that are being stolen and that there was some TikTok video which shows kids how to do it.
I’m more interested in why these kids take that risk. I fully expect it’s down to socioeconomic issues, but the socioeconomic issues were there a few years ago as well.
As I know, It sprang up with the Hyundai cars that were surprisingly easy to jack, rip off the plate of the steering column, insert the end of a USB cable, twist. (Cable is NOT attached to anything, it’s just the right shape, like how bic pens opened Kensington bike locks ~20 years ago)
Most cars these days have more smarts in the keys/ignition but Hyundai/Kia cheaped out.
That’s true. I have read that it’s almost exclusively Hyundai and Kia cars that are being stolen and that there was some TikTok video which shows kids how to do it.
I’m more interested in why these kids take that risk. I fully expect it’s down to socioeconomic issues, but the socioeconomic issues were there a few years ago as well.
It’s just that easy, “low risk” for a 15-30 minute joyride