Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

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 ...

Aphaea records her video from the interior of a car. She holds up a car key fob to the camera beneath a text overlay. The on-screen caption reads, “Honda said it would cost $175 to replace.” As she ...

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 ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

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 ...

The brand-new 2018 Honda Accord will probably be the best midsize sedan around when it goes on sale next month. If that’s all you wanted to know about this comprehensively overhauled family four-door, ...

A parasitic key fob left inside a car could be silently draining the battery, a concern highlighted by TikTok mechanic Brandon Sloan (@performancetransmission). In a video posted on November 12, Sloan ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

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 ...

Key fobs have become essential accessories providing convenient remote entry, keyless ignition, and security features for modern vehicles. But what exactly impacts the costs behind programming new or ...

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