Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.

Losing your car key can feel a lot like misplacing your wallet; panic sets in as you consider the cost and logistics of having to replace such an important, frequently-used item. While you typically ...

Your car key fob is a small but mighty device. Have you ever wondered what would happen if it died while you were, say, at the grocery store? How do you start your car (or even get into your car!) ...

Keyless fobs might offer convenience to car owners by locking and unlocking and doors and starting the engine at the push of a button, but when the battery inside them dies it can leave drivers ...

Technology in the automotive world moves pretty fast, whether it be breakthroughs in innovative engine designs, automakers pioneering exciting new alternative fuels, or simply little tweaks that ...

While I'm not going to promise that it'll be 100% protective, we actually tested this theory ourselves a while ago by putting our key fob in a tin and then tried to get into our car. We couldn't, ...

Drivers are being advised to keep their car keys in a warm place when not in use to reduce the chances of them failing to work during the colder weather. There has been a growing frustration with car ...

The system for locking and unlocking cars remotely is called Remote Keyless Entry (RKE), and it's more complex than it might seem. Each button-press is unique, which prevents an attacker from simply ...