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Are Hyundai still the most easily stealable cars on the road?
It's an ev so immune to the old theft style. Any Hyundai or Kia with push button start would be immune as well.
I think also just an immobilizer stops it? I can't remember the specific thing they didn't do, but in the US they cheaped out on a security part so that's why they were easily stolen with literally a usb
"the old theft style" had nothing to do with the powertrain.
Was it not the ignition barrel? Which wouldn't be a thing on an EV due to not needing ignition?
Most modern cars don't have those, regardless of powertrain.
Yeah and those ones are immune to the theft style of removing the ignition barrel and using a USB to start it. Anything push button is immune.
Yes, once again, regardless of powertrain.
You do understand that the statement of 'EVs are immune to this' is factually accurate though, right? The entire point being that the problem of Hyundais and Kias being extremely stealable won't effect the car in this post.
You do realize that has nothing to do with them being EVs, right? What you said was "It's an ev so immune to the old theft style", indicating that they're "immune" because they're EVs.
It's like saying turquoise cars are "immune". Sure, purely out of the fact that turquoise cars don't exist.
It's not like using turquoise cars instead of EV cars because EV cars do exist.
🤦 forget it
Can you expand on this claim?
I mean it's a pretty well known thing, Google Hyundai easy to steal years and it will produce hundreds of results like this one
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/15/1176294867/kia-and-hyundai-face-pressure-to-stem-the-rampant-thefts-of-their-vehicles
That’s sad news to hear as they seem like one of the better brands.
That was only true for a few model years. Hasn't been true for a few years now because they add the anti-theft stuff.
2022 onwards according to NPR are fixed. 2011-2022 are years in danger.
Huh, that's a much longer cancer period than I remember. I have a 2023 sonata, so looked into the issue then because I was concerned, but it's been a couple years now.