Finger Vein Scanner, Extreme Theft Protection

Most cars have keyless entry and electronic ignitions that require expensive smart keys to start. You would think that would be enough to stop car thieves, but theft still happens, even though it’s at a greatly reduced rate. Hitachi thinks it can stop even more thieves with a scanner that takes a look at the veins in your finger before allowing your car to start. 

The scanner is placed behind the steering wheel and also remembers your seating position and other presets so you and your better half don’t have to fiddle with those pesky memory buttons so common in cars today. We’d have to think there’s a “valet” setting of some sort because taking a car equipped with the scanner to a restaurant, hotel, mechanic or car wash would really be a pain otherwise.

Hitachi to Install its Fingervein Security System in Steering Wheels (Gizmodo)

Comments

another new gadget to increase the price of a car by a few grand, smart yes, but wonder what will happen should it mess up?

could be innovative. could not be. it will eventually become relativley cheap; remote start and smart keys arent so expensive anymore.

Vein scanner? Fingerprint scanner?

What happens when the car is sold?

J,

Good question, I guess there has to be a reset of some sort, otherwise the veins and fingers will have to come with the car. Sorry, Halloween is around the corner and I couldn't help making some ghoulish joke.