The thieves, as you will see below, appear to be stealing the key's signal to open the doors and start the car, a Tesla Model S.
The English owner of the car just sat there and watched as thieves stole a Tesla Model S from his home by stealing the signal from his key fob, which was lying next to him.
Antony Kennedy, from Essex, bought the used car for £45,000 (about $58,000), according to Business Insider. He had only had it parked next to his house for nine months, with two security cameras watching over it. But it seems he couldn't keep the thieves away.
Kennedy contacted Tesla immediately, but the company said there was nothing they could do. "The car is offline. I think they've removed the SIM, or blocked it.".
He called the police two hours later, at 4 a.m. on Sunday, and gave them the security camera, without much result.
The sufferer, advising other Tesla car owners, suggested storing the key in a Faraday case that blocks signals. He also says that the PIN mode should be enabled, as it requires a passcode to start the car.
I think Tesla could do even more to make it a problem for the thief, not the consumer.
A Tesla spokesperson told Business Insider: "We have issued several upgrades to protect our customers from theft, and last year we introduced an update that allows all of our customers to completely disable passive entry."
“I have to accept that it’s my fault,” Kennedy adds. “I chose convenience over security, and now I regret it. But in the end, it should be the thief who has the problem, not the victims.”
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