Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device ...

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 ...

Car theft isn’t just a broken window anymore, and a key fob protector can be a cheap way to fight back. The modern version is quiet, fast, and tech-driven. Thieves have learned how to exploit ...

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...

Car keys have evolved significantly over time. Chrysler introduced the first key that started a car with a turn of the ignition tumbler in 1949, Ford introduced double-sided keys in 1965, and by the ...

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 ...

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

Dead fob battery in a parking garage at midnight? That sinking feeling hits different when you’re miles from home and facing a locksmith bill that costs more than your dinner date. Every modern key ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device has gone far beyond simply locking or unlocking doors, starting a car ...