5 ways to protect yourself against car theft this summer

Learn 5 ways to protect yourself against car theft, even with the modern techniques thieves currently use.

Although there are ways to protect yourself from thieves and their most modern techniques, more and more new technologies are emerging to make the driver’s life more comfortable, which in many cases also makes it easier or expands the options thieves have to steal your vehicle. In the following video it is shown how movies such as “Gone in 60 Seconds” are exposed by the technologies used by today’s thieves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i38qQsuEYOs

As you may have seen in the video, you can observe how easily a thief can steal your vehicle and fill you with rage. To avoid this kind of situation, we show you how to protect yourself efficiently against theft, whether your car has an electronic key or not.

Faraday bags

You may be surprised to learn that the best remedy against technology is physical security. Good physical security can never be hacked, because it depends on the skill of the thief in question and not on software, which nowadays is rarer since most thieves specialise in electronic systems, which is what abounds on the market. They have more difficulties against physical security due to lack of experience and tools.

Therefore, the first option we recommend is Faraday bags. These simple and cheap bags are very effective because they do not let any Wireless signal emission inside them escape outside and be stolen. Remember that these bags are also useful for storing your smartphone for the same reason. This is a very common method criminals use today. What thieves do is copy the code of your electronic key with a receiver, and then place it on a fake key with your same code in order to start your car. Be careful!

Faraday boxes

It is the same concept as the previous one, except they are designed more for domestic habits, that is, to prevent thieves, as we have seen in the video, from copying the code of your key without having to enter your home and using it. It is a good way to store personal items such as your car keys or your smartphone.

Anti-theft steering wheel lock

The legendary option of the iron bar to lock your steering wheel remains a great option to make it harder to steal your car, especially since today thieves find it even easier to get into your car silently and without having to break the window.

Anti-theft wheel clamp

Similar to the steering wheel lock we just saw, it is one of the most secure ways to enjoy optimal security for our vehicles. In fact, this accessory is so foolproof that if the police want to remove your vehicle from the street and find one of these, they will most likely prefer to wait for you to show up and give you a fine.

Homemade trap

The last option lies in your imagination. Your intellect will always be your best weapon if you work it enough. Think about how the thief acts, how quickly they try to carry out the crime; these are all things that work against them. For example, an action as simple as disconnecting the contact cables of your battery (of course, always do it with the appropriate safety, rubber gloves after turning off the car for example) will prevent, in the event of a theft attempt, the thief from bothering to investigate why the car won’t start.
Another good idea is buying a motion sensor inside the cabin, discreetly hidden, ready to turn the car’s music on at full volume, exaggeratedly, to alert the neighbourhood in case of theft, and at the same time call your mobile phone.
You set your limit in this field; it will depend on how much imagination you have.

We leave you with a fun video about a great idea with homemade products to protect your vehicle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=-zbC6T6sfZM