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About Tesla
Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.
They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.
Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
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I'm neither a tesla owner nor a fanboy and as far as I know this issue affects more or less all modern cars with keyless open. And Tesla at least offers a way to reduce the risk of the entire car being stolen. With PIN to drive a thief may still open the car and steal the stuff inside but can't easily start the engine.
Even better, every car is vulnerable to the "brick through the window" attack, but at least PIN to drive means the car will still be there.
True, I suppose, but it's still a big deal. Walking up to a remotely-unlocked car and getting in then driving away won't incite anyone to call the police.
I am getting tired of journalists throwing "Tesla" in every headline, especially for important consumer information like this. How many people aren't going to read this because they think it doesn't affect their car?