For these reasons you need to wrap your car key in silver paper

As the technology of the automotive industry is roaring, it is not only the comfort that has been followed by the development. The crime has also been given new tools in the toolbox.

Where car thieves before went on to work with Koben and Dirk, they use today of advanced electronics, which can cheat modern cars to believe that the key is at your fingertips.

Especially cars with keyless access are in the firing line, and it has led Norwegian motorists to take the matter in their own hands with a solution so simple that it could come directly from the kitchen drawer.

It writes Imna

In recent months, aluminum foil has gained momentum as a popular protection against signal theft. When the car key is wrapped in foil, the glossy metal transforms into a kind of invisible shield, a so -called Faraday’s cage that prevents the key’s radio signal from escaping.

According to security experts from several Norwegian car organizations, the method works. Tests show that the signal becomes so weak that the thief’s equipment can no longer capture it.

« The most impressive aspect is the cost -effectiveness, » says experts, emphasizing how a simple roll of household foil can match expensive special equipment in effect.

The new types of car theft take place quickly and silently. With relay equipment, the signal from the key can be caught through house walls and reinforced to the car so that it is unlocked without a single mark.

Statistics from Norway show a clear increase in cases, especially around Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Therefore, a multi-stranded approach is recommended, supplementing the electronic protection with classic solutions such as steering wheel locks and modern GPS tracking.

While technology can feel opaque, it turns out that some of the most effective solutions can still be quite low practical.

A bit of silver paper, and a little thought can be anything that stands between a safe car owner and an empty parking space.