Did you know that people these days are wrapping their car keys in aluminum foil? You will be surprised to know the reason, but you will also be more aware of it. The main reason for doing so is to protect the cars from theft. It is said that most modern cars are now equipped with keyless entry or keyless entry. Although it is a convenient feature, it also provides an opportunity for thieves to steal the car. It is worth noting that in the United States, this feature has become a major reason for car theft in new cars.
Thieves are no longer following the old methods to steal cars, such as breaking windows or picking locks, etc. Instead, they are using technology to bypass the keyless entry feature. In this case, something as simple as aluminum foil can actually protect your car from being stolen.
What is the digital method of theft?
To understand the digital methods used for theft, it is important to understand the technology behind keyless cars. Basically, keyless cars or keyless cars are linked to their keys through a wireless signal. This means that as soon as you approach the car with the key, the car automatically unlocks itself by recognizing the key’s signal.
According to reports, thieves take advantage of this signal to steal cars. To do this, they carry out a “relay attack”. In this attack, the signal from the car’s key is transmitted to the car using a digital device. As a result, the car’s system senses that the key is nearby and the car automatically unlocks without any key.
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So how does aluminium foil help in protecting the vehicle?
According to reports, people are using aluminium foil to protect themselves from such thefts. Here too, the question arises that can the vehicle not be stolen by doing this? The answer is yes. Actually, this technique works on the principle of Faraday cage. That is, aluminium is a metal that blocks the transmission of electromagnetic signals or electro-magnetic signals. If you wrap the key securely in foil, then it effectively blocks the signal from the key from going out.
In this, even if the thief attacks the relay, the signal from the vehicle key will not be able to reach the vehicle. If you are using this method, you need to pay special attention to ensure that the car key is completely wrapped in the foil. If you want, you can wrap the car key tightly in aluminum foil and go to the car and test it.
How do you keep your car key safe?
- Wrapping your car keys in foil is not the only way to keep your car safe. You can also keep your car keys away from the main door of your house and prevent it from being stolen.
- It is better to keep your car keys in a table drawer. This will prevent thieves from transmitting the key signal to the car.
- In addition, signal-blocking pouches are also available in the market, which are better and more durable than foil.
- Additionally, new cars are now being fitted with motion sensor keys and companies are actively working on developing new technologies. With this in mind, be vigilant and protect your vehicle from theft by adopting modern security measures.
