Man uses an angle grinder on Toyota's $200 steering wheel lock and a $30 steering wheel lock and there's a shock result

Having your car stolen is a lot of drivers’ worst nightmares, so to test whether a steering wheel lock is worth the cost, one team got to work.

A number of locks battled it out, ranging from $30 to $200, with each being timed to see how long they could hold out.

It proved to be too much for some of the locks, and within seconds, disaster struck.

The experiment came with an unexpected shock, though, and we guarantee you won’t see the end result coming.

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It was the battle of the steering wheel lock

Down under, Toyota cars getting stolen is becoming a big, widespread issue, so to stop thieves, many people have decided to buy a steering wheel lock.

As the name suggests, these locks are made specifically for the steering wheel, to stop would-be thieves from driving away on the off-chance they were able to get into your vehicle, by making the wheel immovable.

The guys over on the Car Expert YouTube channel decided to pit a few different steering wheel locks against each other, ranging from $30 AUD to $200 AUD.

Using an angle grinder, the team established which was the best at deterring criminals.

First up was the cheapest option, priced at just $30, and as you’d expect, it was quite easy for the angle grinder to break through the steering wheel lock.

Next up, a slightly more expensive version was tested, and the contraption lasted just 10 seconds more than the $30 offering.

Then a $160 lock was tested, and only a little bit more time was bought.

Explaining that Toyota has brought out its own steering wheel lock in response to cars being stolen, it was now time to put some Japanese engineering to the test.

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To-yota be, or not to be, that is the question

The next contraption to be tested was Toyota’s $200 steering wheel lock. In the video, the YouTuber explained that they need to be specially imported to the US, costing over $200.

But was it really worth it?

After the safety contraption was tested, the result was clear.

The $200 steering lock only lasted slightly longer than the cheaper ones on offer, and by just taking the angle grinder to the top of the Toyota lock, in six seconds, the lock was released.

The steering lock challenge shows that just because something costs more, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily better.

All of the steering wheel locks have the same purpose, yet all managed to be obliterated by an angle grinder.

The results sure were a shock, and with technology on the rise, we wonder what device will be created next to help stop car theft.

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