St. George Evans and Edward Birkenbeul created the engine immobilizer, an anti-theft system integrated into the engine control unit, in the early 1900s. A car immobilizer system is a common anti-theft ...

Vehicle anti-theft systems are like the body’s immune system. They’re great when they work and keep the bad guys out. They’re terrible when they go deranged and thwart the good guys. On a car, the ...