Three cheers for automotive minutiae! Earlier this week we asked you to indulge in some automotive minutiae and share with the class what they think are the best car key fobs, and I'm surprised by ...

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, ...

Today, cars are equipped with electronic security features-including immobilizers, rolling codes, keyless entry, and encrypted smart-keys-to make stealing a new vehicle more difficult. Even so, the ...

If you think you can go to any hardware store to have a new car key cut for a few bucks, you’re still living in the 20th century. Nowadays, when you lose a key or need an extra, you’ll probably have ...

It happens to the best of us. You realize that your car keyfob battery is low, but you figure you have plenty of time left before it dies, and usually you do. But inevitably, it will run out of power ...

A key fob that has stopped unlocking your car almost always has a flat coin cell battery inside it, a fix that costs as ...

During the past twenty years the locks and security systems for cars have undergone an incredible transformation from simple mechanical keys to sophisticated keyless entry systems that have often been ...

There’s nothing quite like having to cram an overstuffed keyring into our pockets. Not only does it look awkward, but it can be uncomfortable, too, as the jagged ridges press against us. Then there’s ...

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