the driver may not notice it immediately.
According to the story, the bottle could make a loud crunching or cracking sound when the car begins moving. The driver might then stop and get out to investigate, potentially creating an opportunity for someone nearby to approach the vehicle.
It sounds plausible, which is one reason the story has spread so widely.
But Is This Actually a Common Theft Technique?
Here’s the important part: there isn’t strong evidence that the plastic-bottle trick is a widespread or common vehicle-theft method.
Recent reporting and
