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November 29th, 2002

Car alarms… not worth it any more?

It seems to me that car alarms have lost most of their usefulness. It’s been years since a car alarm has really startled me, and probably even longer since one of those alarms has indicated an actual burglery attempt. At this point, I doubt they’re even a useful deterrent after so many years of constant false alarms…

So, I think it’s time to update the car alarm. While having it automatically dial the police or a security agency (like is common with home alarms) would be nice, what about a system that locks the doors and releases a gas of some sort that would render the burgler unconscious? Not exactly humanitarian, but it would be mighty fun!

Any other good ideas for new versions of the car alarm?

Posted in Cars

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