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In what universe is 20+ years "recently"? Actually the Hyundai I had - with an immobilizer - was made in 1995 so 27 years. Is this American thing?
by ReadTheLicense 4y ago
In what universe is 20+ years "recently"? Actually the Hyundai I had - with an immobilizer - was made in 1995 so 27 years. Is this American thing?
- cjg_ 4y agoImmobilizers are mandatory in EU since 1998, so yes.
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- deepdriver 4y agoApparently some modern US Hyundai models don't have immobilizers: https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-thieves-are-stealing-hyundais-and-kias-with-just-a-usb-cable https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-thieves-are-stealing-hyund...
- tpmx 4y agohttps://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thefts-of-kias-and-hyundais-are-skyrocketing-up-767-this-summer-in-cook-county/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thefts-of-kias-and-hyun... Hyundai Motor America: Immobilizers became standard on all vehicles produced after November 1, 2021.
- hnick 4y agoIt might be, my 15 year old Getz has one (I know because it plays up sometimes due to poor conductivity), but that was never released in the US.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoWe had them that long too, just like card readers, we just didn't have laws requiring them. No Europe wasn't more advanced than Americans (and still aren't) but they did have better laws for the situation. So you can have that win I suppose.
- MichaelCollins 4y ago> In what universe is 20+ years "recently"? One day, you too will be old.