If the driver of a General Motors car equipped with its OnStar system locks his key in the car, for example, an emergency centre can transmit a digital signal to unlock the doors.

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Not only did our compact car end up having power windows and locks, but it maneuvered easily with its zippy engine, and the air conditioner had no problems handling the Houston heat.

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Despite the introduction of improved locks and shatter-proof windows, a car is broken into every 20 seconds in Britain.

ECONOMIST: Car theft

It could also help reduce car crime, because it is older cars without good locks or immobilisers that are now the main target of casual thieves.

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You know, I basically parked my car and, you know, checked to see if the locks were fine and, you know, walked - started walking home.

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Even though steering-wheel locks, satellite tracking and immobilisers had helped to reduce car thefts, trade in stolen parts remained a problem.

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"You're like a deer or elk in hunting season, " says Joe Tombari, a high-school teacher in Spokane, who sometimes locks the door of his classroom during off-periods and checks under his car before he gets near it.

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