Theft protection then and now
11/24/2016
Times change, but the bad guys don't. Cars were stolen 50 years ago just as they are today. However, the means used could not be more different. After all, the automotive industry has done a lot to make it as difficult as possible for thieves to succeed. However, car manufacturers have also constantly invented new comfort features that make theft easier.
In the past, it was the front hinged windows that could simply be pushed open, the easy-to-grip locking plugs that could be pulled up with a simple wire through the levered-out window frame, or the easy-to-find wires under the dashboard that had to be held together to start the engine (as demonstrated in many crime films), today's criminals come along with computer and receiver devices and can thus, so to speak, take the access authorization of the car equipped with "keyless go" (the car can be opened and started while the key remains in the bag) out of the car owner's pocket (or house). Spiegel Online recently wrote that such an anti-theft device could be obtained in the East for 35,000 euros, which is considerably more expensive than a wire and a crowbar. Nevertheless, the "investment" pays for itself with just one car.
And something else has remained the same: there have always been antidotes to make it more difficult for thieves. In the past, these were hidden main switches or a mechanical lock on the steering wheel; today, apparently, wrapping the key three times with aluminum foil can prevent the key's signals from being intercepted. Yes, that's right, that has also remained the same, anti-theft protection is cumbersome and contrary to the idea of convenience.
