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Originally Posted by Table 5
People read way too much into cars.
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Nah, we've talked about this before on the forum. There are certain vehicles that you just
know you're going to be nice to -- let them in or accommodate them in some way -- that will more-often-than-not completely let you down and disappoint you. That car you let in which then proceeds to drive 7 KM/H under the limit and needs a berth the width of a cruise ship to go around a car that is just a little too close to their lane marker.
Certain cars just attract strugglers.
Something else I felt was a good topic for this thread; antenna relay attacks allowing the theft of vehicles with keyless ignition systems. Basically, they use a very sensitive receiver to sniff out the RF signal from your ignition key in your home, then an amplifier to boost the signal to make the car believe that the key is present. Walk up, pull the door handle and the car thinks the key is present so it unlocks... press the engine start button and they're off as though it was their own vehicle.
I picked up two boxes of these (
SECURE FOB Keyless Entry Automotive Vehicle Anti-Theft Protection Solution) for the Range Rover and for my girlfriend's car which also has a keyless ignition system (2 batteries per box). They're known as 'sleeping batteries' (which is also a brand name of the same tech) but basically it's an electronic sleeve that acts as a gatekeeper for the coin cell battery's power. The coin cell sits inside what looks kind of like an electronic hamburger bun with a small circuit on it that detects movement. If no movement is detected for 3 minutes, the circuit prevents the battery's power from reaching the key's circuit board. As soon as you move the key, the sleeve's circuit allows power to flow to the key's circuit board which will allow the vehicle to detect the key, unlock, and start the engine. No need to remember to use it like a faraday pouch or key box, and the sleeve can be used with any CR2025 or CR2032, or a CR2450 if you pick that SKU.