[wasteduniverse]

Don't anthropomorphize the lawnmower and blame Kia for this, blame the NHTSA for making it legal to skimp out on immobilizers in the first place. Regulations matter!

[tptacek]

Since Kia/Hyundai is the only automotive group to have this problem, I'm going to go ahead continuing to blame them.

[piva00]

I agree and still it's also the lack of regulation that enabled it to happen, and 2nd order effects of it is the increase in carjackings.

It's a pretty good argument for the regulation, since everyone else is already doing it just make it the standard.

[searealist]

Of course you are. The alternative is to blame the governments (of places like Chicago or Milwaukee), or the people doing the theft.

[BoorishBears]

Why are those alternatives for you?

I find it very easy to hold the governments, people, and companies as all culpable in the own way.

[bombcar]

Exactly. The situation should be examined like the NTSB does for plane crashes, usually a proximate cause and other contributing causes.

Maybe we’ll see a return of The Club™

[pengaru]

> Volkswagen has entered the chat

[jshdhehe]

Wow they will not live that down!

[cryptonector]

Lmao, good reference to u/bcantrill.

[rideontime]

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[lambda]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10040429