eli5: how does a rf safestop work?
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it’s a narrow-beam EMP that is supposed to shut down car engines by jamming their electronics:
https://phys.org/news/2013-12-pulses-immobilize-cars-rf-safe-stop.html
The article is from 2013, yet we do not see it used widely. I suspect it will not work on older car with no electronics, it can be blocked by simple shielding, and also the range seems a bit limited (50 meters in article)
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