MILWAUKEE (CNN) - A woman in Milwaukee says her Kia has been stolen three times, even after she installed a free security upgrade meant to prevent this crime from happening.

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[–] 62 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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    The owner never locked the car. You can't blame the company for that.

    It's perfectly valid for an unlocked car to not have it's immobilizer switch on. The cars unlocked, it fair to assume the key holder wanted it to be accessible.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The alternative is... The car auto locks itself? What if you leave your key inside?

    No. It's not on the company to EVER lock the car because consequences can be deadly.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I had a car that would auto lock the doors.

    It was also a keyless start, so the fob may be built totally differently.

    That being said, if your keys were detected, it would prevent the auto lock.

    It's a less secure default, but at the same time people would be pissed if they had to call a lock smith all the time.

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