Yet
another reason to love old-fashioned keys...
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When tested on 35 different makes and models, the device unlocked 54 percent of the vehicles. It also allowed the “thief” to drive away in 51 percent of them. Once the vehicles that drove away were turned off, the device was able to restart the engine in 34 percent of them. (NICB notes that four new Chevrolets successfully repelled the device.)
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'Mystery Device' Unlocks and Starts Over 50 Percent of Vehicles
The testers stress this wasn't a comprehensive or scientific survey. And some makes weren't succeptible (2017 Chevrolets for example were less succeptible).
Also: the device has to "capture" the signal from your key fob. It needs to be anywhere from several inches to 8-10 feet away to do it.
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