The company E2V has developed a prototype device that uses a radio-frequency pulse to shut down a car’s engine at range, according to a report from the BBC. While the range of the device is fairly short, it worked on a handful of cars and motorbikes and could also potentially be used on boats.
The product, named the RF Safe-stop, works by sending an RF pulse to a car at up to 50 meters (164 feet) away. The pulse “confuses” the car’s electronic systems, which the BBC said made the “dashboard warning lights and dial [behave] erratically.” The engine then stalls, and the car comes to a stop. How safely and quickly the vehicle would stop depends on the vehicle, and this technique would not work on older vehicles.
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Time to swap distributors in the ol' Chevy then.
ReplyDeleteI ordered a points type off of E bay for my '69 Chevy 350 and received as electronic one. I complained to the culprit who told me that he thought it had points.:)
DeleteAhh, so the shitbrained cops use this and stop all cars within that distance, how freaking safe that will be. Genius!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehehe, that could be fun in the right hands...
ReplyDeleteturn about is fair play :)
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