Think your car got stolen? No problem. Just send a text to shut it down. That’s the idea behind a new anti-theft device from the minds at the University of Saskatchewan. The system works by linking your cell phone to your vehicle’s on-board computing system. Just send a text and the car drops to limited power over the course of 60 seconds, giving the thieves enough time to pull over (and probably make some sort of escape). With GPS capable phones, it seems a simple matter to get direcitons from your location to your thieved ride. The prototype comes in around $600. Think you could haggle a premium reduction from your insurer?
Source: Ubergizmo
