How easy would it be to steal a Lightning?

[astricklin]

Ford needs to implement a pin feature to be able to drive the vehicle. This would counter anyone attempting to spoof/repeat the signal from the key fob which seems to be one of the most common ways that Tesla vehicles were being stolen.

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[sotek2345]

Ford needs to implement a pin feature to be able to drive the vehicle. This would counter anyone attempting to spoof/repeat the signal from the key fob which seems to be one of the most common ways that Tesla vehicles were being stolen.

In the Mach-e, that is tied to the phone-as-a-key function so I suspect it will come with that.

That said, I was never able to find a pin/password that our Mach-e considered "strong" enough to use (went up to 20 characters, capital, lowercase, numbers, and symbols). No idea what the criteria are and I gave up.

 

[FordLightningMan]

Ford needs to implement a pin feature to be able to drive the vehicle. This would counter anyone attempting to spoof/repeat the signal from the key fob which seems to be one of the most common ways that Tesla vehicles were being stolen.

When I am in my house, I was close enough to my garage that anyone could've walked in and driven away my Tesla. I didn't realize this at first and for about 3 months, I had the easiest car to steal on earth. Now that I have the PIN requirement, it would be much more challenging. I highly recommend anyone using PAAK use a PIN, if the option is available.

 

[vandy1981]

Kite. String. Key. +/- Bottle.

 

[Amps]

Kite. String. Key. +/- Bottle.

"Now, all we need is your address."

 

[astricklin]

In the Mach-e, that is tied to the phone-as-a-key function so I suspect it will come with that.

Seeing that pro and XLT don't get paak, they need to just implement it on the screen in the vehicle. It would be much simpler for all users.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

Seeing that pro and XLT don't get paak, they need to just implement it on the screen in the vehicle. It would be much simpler for all users.

I still follow the convertible rule.

Leave it unlocked. Heck put the key in the center cup holder. Any car thief that’s not a 1st timer will be too suspicious to steal it.

 

[theblunden]

It's fairly easy ask the stealerships adding ADM to Lightnings that just shipped. You can steal a Lightning with a couple strikes of a keyboard....

 

[sotek2345]

It's fairly easy ask the stealerships adding ADM to Lightnings that just shipped. You can steal a Lightning with a couple strikes of a keyboard....

Also heard of a dealer telling Ford the orderer cancelled their order (so the dealer can resell it) without the orderer even knowing.

 

[OnTheGround]

Agree with these points... except handling a HV battery has a high probability of getting yourself dead if you don't know what you are doing, and it weighs roughly 1500 lbs.

You clearly didn’t understand my comment then, which I’ll grant might not have been written out as clearly as I could have done.

*I’m not suggesting that thieves will crawl under your truck with a hacksaw and cut the battery out. I mean, I’m sure at some point some idiot will try it but it won’t end well. We’re discussing stealing vehicles here, and it was already said that stealing a Lightning wouldn’t be much more difficult than stealing a gas-powered F-150. My response was that for the time being there’d be less reason to steal a Lightning than an ICE F-150 because it’s too much work for a chop shop to profit from at this point in time, but ten+ years from now that will probably change as EVs become more common and profiting off of them becomes easier.

*There’s a reason I gave it at least ten years before it becomes a problem. EVs need to become far more common before thieves start becoming interested in developing the tools and methods necessary to part them out and profit from them. It will, inevitably, happen though. Unless we suddenly halt all development on EVs pretty much immediately and pivot towards something else.

 

[Regular150]

I'd say if you pay sticker plus 0% financing for 72 months you Stole it!

 

[beatle]

Ford needs to implement a pin feature to be able to drive the vehicle. This would counter anyone attempting to spoof/repeat the signal from the key fob which seems to be one of the most common ways that Tesla vehicles were being stolen.

Agreed, we need pin to drive. Relevant article for the vulnerability:

https://www.theautopian.com/researc...k-that-allows-cars-to-be-unlocked-and-driven/

 

[BzzzzztZapPow]

The catalytic converter is definitely safe.

 

[kenfaber62]

Weisenheimer

It's already happened to my Lightning! Someone stole my tail pipe, gas tank and Catalytic Converter! Bastards. Those parts are hard to find too!

 

[kenfaber62]

I'm planning this to me my first Mod. It should boost e-mpg by a mile or two and make it sound better too. I figure I can install it with velcro and it should look nice next to my "Alternative Fuel" license plate. Fog Machine will be next.

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