LoJack used to cost more than most people wanted to waste on an RF tracker that wasn't likely to result in your car being found by cops, IF cops even bothered looking for your stolen car.
I've never heard of ANY car being found because of LoJack, or ANY car thieves or crime ring being busted because of Lo Jack... have you?
But every week I read about people getting their lost luggage back from aitlines because they had an Apple AirTag in their suitcase or baggage
Lo Jack cost about 800 dollars... Apple AirTag? 30 bucks.
An AirTag is a small tracking device no bigger than a quarter that only costs $29, and it can be used to locate any kind of missing or stolen items using the app on your iPhone.
Car keys, purses, backpacks, and luggage are fairly common recipients of Apple AirTags. The same method can be applied to your vehicle in the event that you forgot where you parked, to discover that it has been stolen. According to the NYPD, by sharing your car’s information and location with the police, they will be able to track down, locate, and recover your vehicle.
While this does sound simple and helpful, it isn’t 100% foolproof. This is due to the fact that Apple AirTags are also equipped with a feature that if the thief has an iPhone, and attempts to steal a car with a hidden Apple AirTag, they will receive a notification to their phone of the AirTag’s presence. The same can be said for Android apps that can scan for the presence of an AirTag too.
Another negative for the AirTag is that it has to be close to an Apple device to register its location. I put one on our dog's collar because she would climb our fence and run away. When she is running in the woods behind our house, the AirTag still shows as being at our house. So if the car gets dumped in a remote area, the AirTag might not show where it is.
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