Auto Thieves Hate the Prius:

I heard about this on the news radio yesterday. They said the Prius is low on the theft list for two reasons:

1) With all of the Prius's fancy advanced electronics, including the magnetic key fob, whether it has an alarm or not, it's very difficult for thieves to steal. Add on an alarm, and thieves really have their work cut out. (not to mention risking shock from a gazillion volt battery)

2) The type of people that buy a Prius (the majority of the people; not everyone) are not the type of people that are interested in stolen or shady goods. Most are the type of people that would say "you can't do that. that's wrong!"

-that's what the guy on the radio said. KNX 1070 if you want to check references.

 

Personally, I'm glad they hate them because we love our Prii.

 

Magnetic key FOB?

 

Comes standard with the laser headlights.

 

LMAO!!!!!

please correct me. what do you call the "speedpass" that stays in your pocket but let's you open the doors and start the engine without having to insert a key?

 

don't all priuses come with a standard alarm system?

 

I know one way to find out. Get one of those Acura Integras with the loud mufflers and drive it through a Toyota dealer parking lot. You should have your answer very quickly.

 

No, not in Australia.

 

Mine doesn't, although on the remote it has a panic button with which it can sound the horn like an alarm. In the manual it said something like you can remotely sound the alarm if you spotted someone trying to break into your Prius. So it's a manual alarm, not automatic.

Toyota may have already know the low stolen rate of the Prii that they decided to save the exta few bucks to install the sensors for automatic alarm.

 

Toyota calls it the SKS (Smart Key System). It's based on RFID technology. That's Radio Frequency IDentification. So it's a radio based system (electromagnetic waves).

I guess you were half right.

 

If I am not mistaken, the alarm capability is in all of the Prius Cars, but doesn't work unless it is activated by the dealer for extra $$$. The glass breakage sensor is even more $$$. The alarm in my car is active and came as part of a package of stuff, some of it nice to have and some of it as pure fluff to add to the dealer's bottom line.

 

I think you're right on. The Honda Civic Si was at the top of the stolen list for quite a while because it was "the" joy ride of choice for teeagers, and, its parts were highly sought after by other Civic Si owners who joy-rides them to crash so often.

Prius? Joy ride? Yes, only for us phylosophers who takes joy in zen.

They don't want it cause they can't sell its parts.

 

Well having played the latest Grand Theft Auto video game, there is a Prius in there...

And when you drive it, it makes no sound at low speeds, then the regular exhaust sounds appear. It is most definately a Prius.

In the game it is called a "Dilettante" which if you are a wordsmith will show you that the creators are taking a jab at us. Basically superficial interest in something, like buying a car to save the world but then making no other changes at all to your lifestyle.

 

if they hate the prius i wonder what they think of the Insight?:behindsofa:

 

The Trunk Monkey theft deterrent system seems to be doing its job.

 

+1, that's good thing for us.

 

It's because all the thieves had heard about the Advanced Tech. Package in the Prii! Except this guy!