you just cannot win

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

[Autoweek 7 Feb. 1994]


A British Ford dealer set out to impress potential purchasers with the
burglar-proof features of the new Ford Mondeo by staging a break-in in his
showroom.


As a room full of potential customers watched, the hired thief walked up to
the front of the car and gave it a swift kick in the bumper, near the airbag
sensor.  The bag inflated, AND the central locking system disengaged.  The
thief then opened the door, quickly broke the steering column lock, hot-wired
the ignition and started the car.


News spread quickly, and copycat incidents have followed.


Autoweek says "Sales of The Club should increase."