Mark Rober Steals a Car to Prevent Car Theft
Mark Rober sure loves to include dramatic narratives in his videos, which is why they’re such popular vehicles for real and useful information. His most recent video is the perfect example. The narrative, which includes Rober himself committing a purported car theft, is certainly dramatic. But wrapped up in that narrative is some interesting information about how modern car theft works and how you can prevent it.
Today’s cars are too smart to “hot wire.” That hasn’t been possible on most models for decades, thanks to computerized engine control and security measures like transponder keys.
The truth is that automakers don’t particularly care if your car gets stolen. They do, however, care about whether or not you buy the car in the first place. A car that is easy to steal will have higher insurance rates and that will reduce sales. It is in an automaker’s best interest to...
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