New $5 device easily unlocks car doors - is Prius immune?

They cracked the car code. Another reason to keep valuables out of the car

 

We have never locked our prius. Though I understand there are places where you need to.

Keeping valuables in your vehicle is a mistake.

 

We need more information about what this device is and how it works before anyone can say which cars are vulnerable.

My local news carried a similar story many months ago, reported from another state, but I've seen no followup.

 

Even if it does open a Prius, it doesn't make it any easier to steal. If all they want to do is get in and steal your stuff, a locked door has never stopped them before.

 

The linked article is extremely vague... "The new device can be purchased online for about $5 and sends an electromagnetic pulse through a car’s key area to unlock the vehicle."

Without additional info- it's impossible to draw any reasonable conclusions.