Chauncey Gardener
Flashaholic
It's an electric "key" of sorts, it lets the van know the person sitting in the driver's seat is good to go.
What cars would engineers make?
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bluflaam777
Enlightened
I had to look it up. I would definitely disable that if you're serious.
If you're joking - HAAA HAAA
LOL
bluflaam777
Enlightened
it's a proximity sensor like the locks on hotels or some key FOBs. It unlocks the doors and allows the driver to start the engine.
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
That might be clone-able into a fob.
bluflaam777
Enlightened
They all are. Every vehicle FOB, garage door opener, hotel lock, thermostat, TV/electronics remote etc...all of them are cloneable. I just watched a video on what gadgets that are being used and can be had for relatively small $$-$$$.
The video was both informative and funny. They were showing how to mess with the thermostat in the hotel room next to you...then locking them out of it.
Chauncey Gardener
Flashaholic
Thanks for the idea/information, Guys. I'll pass it on to my friend.
Bucur
Enlightened
In the good old days, cars were built based primarily on what the customers want or need and their preferences were harder to manipulate. Nowadays, cars are built based primarily on what the regulations and/or insurance companies dictate and it is much easier to manipulate the preferences of the customers due to vast improvements in social engineering.
Consequently, the auto industry keeps the regulators happy while, at the same time, making most customers believe that their modern offerings are better in all aspects. This also gives them the opportunity to convince many customers that some cost cutting tricks are also better, like for example; touch sensitive controls. Needless to say, many customers are also made to believe that buying more material in the form of big and heavy SUVs and trucks (that will not carry loads) are also beneficial or desirable. Nonsense gadgets and spying systems are the icing on the cake but they went too far.
IMO, their modern offerings are, in fact, better in many aspects but not all. Therefore, they may back off somewhat. As this discussion suggests, there is some hope but it all depends on how the majority of the customers will react. If we keep paying for what they offer, they will keep offering what we pay for.
Consequently, the auto industry keeps the regulators happy while, at the same time, making most customers believe that their modern offerings are better in all aspects. This also gives them the opportunity to convince many customers that some cost cutting tricks are also better, like for example; touch sensitive controls. Needless to say, many customers are also made to believe that buying more material in the form of big and heavy SUVs and trucks (that will not carry loads) are also beneficial or desirable. Nonsense gadgets and spying systems are the icing on the cake but they went too far.
IMO, their modern offerings are, in fact, better in many aspects but not all. Therefore, they may back off somewhat. As this discussion suggests, there is some hope but it all depends on how the majority of the customers will react. If we keep paying for what they offer, they will keep offering what we pay for.
