FlashFog foils auto theft attempts with rave supplies

While it'd be tempting to use FlashFog's dance party-style rig of billowing fog and strobe lights to throw an instant rave, you may want to save it for when someone tries to jack your ride. The anti-theft device is triggered just like traditional car alarms, but substitutes repetitive sirens with a combination strobe and dense fog effect, sending burglars running (to the nearest club?) "in less than 20 seconds." If the perp's already inside when he sets off the system, he'll be greeted with a "terrifyingly bright" strobe flashing twelve times each second, "forcing his eyes into constant shock." Just make sure you don't accidentally set off the alarm yourself, especially if you have be somewhere on time. The fog takes 45 minutes to clear out, but on the bright side it won't kill you or ruin your clothes since FlashFog is nontoxic and leaves no residue.

[Via, Wired]

[akintz @ Mar 9th 2007 8:29AM]

Better to use "rave supplies" than "emo supplies." I wouldn't want to be sprayed with hair dye and hit with razor blades...

[Bun @ Mar 9th 2007 8:43AM]

This sounds pretty cool... until some dumb thief tries to drive away with the fog still going.

[Peter @ Mar 9th 2007 8:58AM]

"some dumb thief tries to drive away with the fog still going"

Then he'll crash and sue you for his injuries.

[NHAnimator @ Mar 9th 2007 9:11AM]

"Then he'll crash and sue you for his injuries."

Yeah, welcome to America 2007. :(

[CowboyGA @ Mar 9th 2007 9:07AM]

I like the idea, and it would attract attention that would want to make the theif run away even more, but it would also make me want to set off my friends' car alarms that much more...

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Mar 10th 2007 2:36AM]

This thing is easly defeated by first rolling down the windows and then second by putting your jacket over top of the light. Step three, drive away.

[Chocolate Starfish @ Mar 9th 2007 9:14AM]

Considering how often car alarms false-positive, this is a terrible idea.

[Manuel @ Mar 9th 2007 9:54AM]

Stop, hands up !!
Everybody Dance !!!

[nate @ Mar 9th 2007 11:00AM]

Haha, maybe you can upgrade your system to have a disco ball drop down too.

[Brucedes @ Mar 9th 2007 11:22AM]

*waits for story of an epileptic thief dying from this thing*

[mjeppsen @ Mar 9th 2007 12:18PM]

Stop...Hammertime!

[johnnguyen @ Mar 9th 2007 1:08PM]

Man, too bad it'd stain the interior, but if the fog stained the perp a bright pink - that would be awesome!

"disco ball", "Everybody dance", "emo supplies", ha ha ha, you people crackers me up!

[jalapeno @ Mar 9th 2007 1:25PM]

It takes 45 mins for the fog to clear out!! This thing is hilarious.

[adelossa @ Mar 9th 2007 3:14PM]

what's next? An alarm for hip hop listeners that will blast 1,000db of loud bass and turn your current rims to 30" dubs?

[waba waba @ Mar 12th 2007 1:47AM]

Dubs means 20" rims smarty. Your statement is ridiculous

[B1indspot @ Mar 9th 2007 3:43PM]

I actually see this as something that I would purchase. Price anyone?

I agree about the false alarm issue. We have enough fun using the radios from the Fire Dept. to set off people's alarms, Imagine this one.

Removing the fog, Roll the windows down and drive? Or does the fog continuously get released?

[Dave @ Mar 9th 2007 4:04PM]

"Just make sure you don't accidentally set off the alarm yourself, especially if you have be somewhere on time."

Yeah, when I have be somewhere I make sure get up early.

[James @ Mar 9th 2007 4:38PM]

Oh the fun I could have with this thing. It should be installed in house alarm systems, I would definitely want it on mine. It's hard to find that big screen TV when you are busy trying to fix your dislocated knee after falling down a flight of steps.

[BigD @ Mar 11th 2007 9:57AM]

That would only happen after someone expected this before they tried to steal the car. I need something like this for my Honda Zoomer, though.