It's a good idea to have an extra key fob, but at the dealership, it can cost you hundreds of dollars. Instead, you can give ...

In recent years, car key fobs have become less focused on the key itself and more focused on the technology that can be placed within the fob. Now, some key fobs don’t even have keys, with ...

Remember when BMW wanted to charge drivers to use Apple CarPlay? How about the subscription required for the Mercedes EQS’s rear-wheel steering functionality in Europe? It turns out that luxury ...

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While cars with features like large screens to use Apple CarPlay effectively and dashboards fitted with cool accessories have certainly made our lives easier, technology can prove to be a bane in ...

When is the last time you put a key into your car's ignition? If you're one of the millions of drivers using a key fob to start your car, you might have trouble remembering. But as Consumer Reports ...

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...

With many key fobs vulnerable to hacking unless they are, say, wrapped with aluminum foil, security experts say carmakers will soon require fingerprinting. You heard correctly. Fingerprints are ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...

I have a 2012 Toyota RAV4 with keyless entry and keyless ignition. If the battery in the key fob dies, and I’m not at home where I can grab the spare key, how do I start the car? — Rich Great question ...

The president of the AA has revealed the lengths he goes to to safeguard his vehicles after his wife's car was stolen – including putting his keyless car fob inside his microwave. Edmund King urged ...

The department has seen an uptick in key fob cloning thefts in the past year, and is urging those with push-to-start vehicles to purchase preventative tools.