# Push-to-start cars can be stolen in seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 2, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/push-to-start-cars-can-be-stolen-in-seconds/193948 "2023-12-02T15:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/push-to-start-cars-can-be-stolen-in-seconds/193948/5 "2023-12-02T22:32:48Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > My Corolla is configured push to start. What??? Anyway. Just install a IID (ignition interlock system), or as we have discussed on here before, a remote kill switch (toggle) for the starter, I am pretty sure this was discussed over the stolen Kia’s I think it was… Maybe George made a thread about this… Kill power to the vehicle, makes it hard to steal a vehicle that doesn’t start and I don’t think a thief is gonna take the time to do a no crank no start diagnostic in order to steal your car… > [@Simple Car Theft Protection Gadget?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/simple-car-theft-protection-gadget/192382): > > I’d like something simple. I hide a gadget somewhere on the car, and if the car gets stolen, I phone its telephone number, and it tells me its GPS coordinates. Perhaps there is a one time cell-phone connect “pay as you go” fee, but no monthly fee. No bother, not fuss. Is there something like that available? If so, what is the cost for the gadget? & the cost for the one time cell phone connection pay as you go fee? --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/push-to-start-cars-can-be-stolen-in-seconds/193948)._