Yes, Tesla uses cameras for everything as far as I am aware - there isn't even a rain sensor and on recent models they dropped the physical parking sensors as well.

Stealing expensive parts from cars isn't new - BMW iDrives have been "popular" for a long while.

Edited by pd on 10/08/2025 at 12:08

Had to tack weld the replacement set of spotlights to my first Landcruiser, some waste of oxygen minced off with the Hellas which were previously sited...hmm not sure now did i tack weld or make the thread unworkable in some other way?

Edited by gordonbennet on 10/08/2025 at 14:26

Airbags on Hondas in the USA was a Nationwide Problem
Replacements were in short supply from Honda and the key source of replacemensts were the ones stolen from cars a few weeks before.

Solved by putting serial numbers on the airbags.

The 2nd hand re-seller was banged up for handling/selling stolen goods.

The 2nd hand re-seller was banged up for handling/selling stolen goods.

Ah - does that explain the following from Prof Google?.....

"In the UK, it's estimated that around 5% of the adult male prison population and 7% of the adult female population are Irish Traveller or Gypsy. This is despite the fact that they make up a very small percentage (estimated at around 0.1%) of the overall UK population."

No. It's not immediately apparent how you have linked airbag thefts in the US to the demographics of the UK prison population.