High-tech thieves are using new devices like electronic key fobs and code duplicators to break into cars without leaving a trace, a disturbing pattern that is frustrating vehicle owners, insurance ...

One of the most annoying first world problems for your Mercedes-Benz (or any other modern car with an electronic key fob) is when the remote battery has died. Since it's not exactly the type of ...

I love my 2014 Camry because it is uncomplicated and starts with a mechanical key. My wife’s newer Fusion starts with an electronic key fob. The problem with the Fusion is, if you drop your wife off ...

Now that nearly every car on the road comes with an electronic key fob, people are desperate to find ways to repair these indispensable little gadgets without coughing up potentially hundreds of ...

On your key chain there is a miniaturized computer system that you use every day. It's the little electronic key fob that opens your car door. We take these key fobs completely for granted, but they ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

Your car is always listening. Not for your voice, like the Amazon Echo or Siri, but for an electronic signal, such as the coded "unlock" signal from your electronic key fob. If it's a newer car model, ...

It looks like Tesla is set to update its key fob with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) according to FCC documents first reported by The Verge. Tesla’s current key runs at 315 MHz like most other electronic ...

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 ...