Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit ...

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 ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you leave your key fob behind, the car will keep going, but if you idle very long some models will turn it off. And you won't be able to restart it.