Keyless car theft solved

[bobspud]

If they can have fingerprint reader in cheap iPad, why can't they have it in much more expensive car?

Because when MB tried this on the previous version of the S-Class some enterprising chaps hacked of the hand of a driver in order to start the car. Not sure if it worked or not, but biometric starting ended there...

[AtW]

Because when MB tried this on the previous version of the S-Class some enterprising chaps hacked of the hand of a driver in order to start the car. Not sure if it worked or not, but biometric starting ended there...

[darmstadt]

The older Peugeot and Citroen had a PIN to punch in. The PIN would be sent to the fuel injector pump (not to the ECU). Three wrong tries would disable the car for 30 minutes. A temporary PIN could be setup for garage servicing etc

If the car was stolen by rowing it away, the fuel injector pump would need to be changed.

Ah, that'll be one of those Peugeot boats then...

[LondonManc]

Because when MB tried this on the previous version of the S-Class some enterprising chaps hacked of the hand of a driver in order to start the car. Not sure if it worked or not, but biometric starting ended there...

Thank goodness it wasn't a retina scan.