Normally, you have to have a key to get the hood open. Or a tool—something to jimmy it with.
[ She offers this commentary as she approaches one of the charging cars, glancing around casually to check if there's anyone nearby who hasn't evacuated to somewhere safer. It looks like they're clear. The station has been abandoned. She puts a hand under the edge of the hood to fiddle with the clasp, then uses her power to turn the locking mechanism with a 'click.' The only indicator that something unusual happened is the blue glow in her chest.
Rey lifts the hood. ]
You can do this from inside the car too, if you open up the dashboard. But if you can get the hood open, the easier way is to just force the engine to turn over, like the owner's ID would. The rest kicks in after ignition, and it'll keep going until you shut it down. [ She walks around to the driver's side of the car and starts picking through circuitry. ] You basically have to make it think it's receiving the signal from the right ID. That means bypassing the receiver.
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[ She offers this commentary as she approaches one of the charging cars, glancing around casually to check if there's anyone nearby who hasn't evacuated to somewhere safer. It looks like they're clear. The station has been abandoned. She puts a hand under the edge of the hood to fiddle with the clasp, then uses her power to turn the locking mechanism with a 'click.' The only indicator that something unusual happened is the blue glow in her chest.
Rey lifts the hood. ]
You can do this from inside the car too, if you open up the dashboard. But if you can get the hood open, the easier way is to just force the engine to turn over, like the owner's ID would. The rest kicks in after ignition, and it'll keep going until you shut it down. [ She walks around to the driver's side of the car and starts picking through circuitry. ] You basically have to make it think it's receiving the signal from the right ID. That means bypassing the receiver.