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Engine immobilizer

Electronic anti-theft device that prevents an engine from starting unless a coded key or fob is present; standard equipment on most modern cars.

Known aliases

engine immobiliser
immobilizer

Relationships

No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

Current clusters

science1 publisher

UCLA model forecasts Los Angeles Kia thefts continuing through at least 2042

Jeffrey Brantingham's team traced the 2020 theft surge to twenty Kia and Hyundai models built without engine immobilizers. Their Los Angeles forecast follows those cars as they depreciate into less affluent neighbourhoods.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption35
Hype gap+30
Incentives60
Confidence55