FOB keys and theft
Keep those in a faraday bag or case when not in use. New vehicles only need the key close to the car, then when FOB is close the door will open and the push-button start will crank the engine and unlo...
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deltabravo wrote:'
I am fobless. My old school truck still doesn't have enough miles to warrant replacing it with one that has the new-fangled keyless start nonsense.
The truck might hit 75k miles this year.
Don't feel left out. I'm not a fan of the keyless go either. The fobs for my keyless go vehicles
1) are much larger than a fob with a key
2) ends up in my pocket when driving instead of in the key slot
3) are more expensive to replace
4) no way to just have a spare Key
And after all that, don't seem to have any real advantage. yes the car unlocks when I walk up to it but that doesn't require keyless go, About the only advantage is that it's almost impossible to accidentally lock the key in the car.
At least one hybrid mfg have gotten smart, On our keyless go hybrid if the car is in electric mode with the engine off if you open the drivers door w/o turning the car off (keyless go) the engine comes on as a warning that you haven't turned the car off.
