Stolen Keyless Vehicles

[RTB]

I read in todays press car theft of keyless vehicles is increasing rapidly, thieves are using sophisticated devices to intercept the signal between the owners key and the car! I feel very vulnerable as my car lives on my drive. Can this be stopped in anyway?

 

[Paulie68]

I read in todays press car theft of keyless vehicles is increasing rapidly, thieves are using sophisticated devices to intercept the signal between the owners key and the car! I feel very vulnerable as my car lives on my drive. Can this be stopped in anyway?

Yes, Keep your keys in a faraday shielded pouch.

 

[t509triumph]

You can buy wallets that block the signals, called a Faraday pouch, signal blocking pouch, etc. They are cheap.
Also keeping your keys in a tin at home, and not near the front door will help.

 

[Bam Bam]

I read in todays press car theft of keyless vehicles is increasing rapidly, thieves are using sophisticated devices to intercept the signal between the owners key and the car! I feel very vulnerable as my car lives on my drive. Can this be stopped in anyway?

I got a Faraday Box off Amazon to keep all our keys in.

Other retailers are available.

 

[Alb]

The DIY solution is cheap and easy as detailed above. I've protected my car keys this way for many years and it works just fine. Other manufacturers design their keys to go into sleep mode when immobile but MG didn't adopt this.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Alternatively, just wrap the key in kitchen foil. (Don't forget to wrap the spare as well)

 

[m4rmite]

I bought a metal biscuit tin for my keys.
Every morning I'm disappointed there's no biscuits, but happy my car is still on the drive.

 

[T1 Terry]

I'd confuse the hell out of them, I have the fob for both MG's and the Prius in my pocket most of the time, I just press the button on the door handle to open or lock any of the 3 cars .... not sure how they would figure out which fob was signally which car with three signals all being produced at the same time ..... gave up on dragging the fob out, Murphy knows to put the wrong one at the easiest spot to find in the pocket

T1 Terry

 

[Anon70]

As well as the precautions already mentioned...

You can turn on notifications for when the car is started in the iSmart app and track the vehicles location from the app.

There are also old school physical things like a steering lock or wheel clamp you could put on the car overnight.

If you were being really cynical you could also say that anyone in the Chinese Government could also track your car for you.

 

[elkay62]

My approach is...who would bother stealing an MG

 

[Ruislip Resident]

My approach is...who would bother stealing an MG

Someone who wants the battery.

 

[Everest]

With relay-attacks being a thing for nearly a decade, it amazes me that that companies like MG / Range Rover / Hyundai/Kia haven't adopted similar technology that I have in my VAG fob to mitigate against such attacks - i.e. specifically UWB comms and sleep mode.

 

[salty]

Someone who wants the battery.

Anyone actually heard of an EV being stolen, let alone for the battery. Not saying they haven't. But personally never heard of one. And I'm pretty sure the " "media" would have jumped on it, by now.
Like they have, that only EVs burst into flames.

 

[Everest]

Anyone actually heard of an EV being stolen

Lots Niro's EV6's and Ioniq 5's have been reported - due to the security issues I mentioned. Friend's son-in-law had Ioniq 5 stolen, thought that was in London.

e.g. like this...

Kia/Hyundai take TOP 6 places…for most stolen EVs

https://evpowered.co.uk/news/ev-theft-these-are-the-most-commonly-stolen-electric-cars-in-the-uk/?amp=1 Having had my EV6 stolen I think it’s time that we fight, hassle, and/or embarrass Kia into finally doing something about these relay and ‘Gameboy’ thefts. Our insurance premiums are...

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