[Nicksil]

>Meanwhile in the US we have a huge rash of thefts of Hyundais and Kias and neither the police nor the manufacturers are interested in doing anything about it.

Is there a reason why it's specifically Hyundais and Kias? Are they just easier to steal?

[fragmede]

Yes, specifically they lacked an immobilizer system consisting of a chip in the keyfob, so for those model years, all that was required to drive the car off was a screwdriver.

[nirav72]

Maybe because of this

https://youtu.be/bTeVgfPM0Xw