How do you store your keyless fob?
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rottenegg said:
Oh my word, the sheer inconvenience of stopping your car getting stolen!
First world problems are getting more and more first worldy every week.
So you want third-world problems instead? They're on their way soon so hold tight.First world problems are getting more and more first worldy every week.
In the meantime, keeping a fob separate from all my other keys just so I can put it in a pouch is annoying and prone to dropping it or losing it. Having to keep just the key fob separate from all my other items is not convenient at all. I want a Knight Rider style fingerprint reader.
Saying not to worry about it is not a solution at all. Its the typical British way until your car gets stolen or your insurance price goes up then be back on the forums pissing and whining about why everything has gone to sh*t.
Jimjimhim said:
Exactly, it's hardly a chore even if you do have to get the key out and press a button.
it's like saying an old style key was such a chore because you had to take it out of your pocket, locate the door lock then locate the ignition, oh hang on she has to find somewhere to put they key......wow thats so hard.
Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars.
You can keep your normal car key with your other keys in a bunch, but if its a keyless fob that needs to be in a faraday pouch then thats an extra separate item to deal with. So now there's a set of general keys, a keyless fob, wallet, and phone and then whatever else you need to remember to carry but all as separate items. It's not hard to understand is it.it's like saying an old style key was such a chore because you had to take it out of your pocket, locate the door lock then locate the ignition, oh hang on she has to find somewhere to put they key......wow thats so hard.
Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars.
Sheepshanks said:
Jimjimhim said:
Baldchap said:
Sheepshanks said:
croyde said:
So I have to get it out of my pocket find the actually hard to find open/close car buttons to get the car ready then either put it back in my pocket or leave it on the centre console.
One of my daughters has a car like that - it’s bonkers, she has to faff about finding the fob to open the door then find somewhere to put the keys while driving, then remember to pick them up when getting out of the car. What was wrong with storing the keys in the perfectly placed ignition switch?
I don't understand why everyone is worried about where to keep them, you just don't touch them and everything works.
it's like saying an old style key was such a chore because you had to take it out of your pocket, locate the door lock then locate the ignition, oh hang on she has to find somewhere to put they key......wow thats so hard.
Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars.
I do think though that keyless start is pretty pointless if it isn't keyless entry.
Gericho said:
Jimjimhim said:
Exactly, it's hardly a chore even if you do have to get the key out and press a button.
it's like saying an old style key was such a chore because you had to take it out of your pocket, locate the door lock then locate the ignition, oh hang on she has to find somewhere to put they key......wow thats so hard.
Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars.
You can keep your normal car key with your other keys in a bunch, but if its a keyless fob that needs to be in a faraday pouch then thats an extra separate item to deal with. So now there's a set of general keys, a keyless fob, wallet, and phone and then whatever else you need to remember to carry but all as separate items. It's not hard to understand is it.it's like saying an old style key was such a chore because you had to take it out of your pocket, locate the door lock then locate the ignition, oh hang on she has to find somewhere to put they key......wow thats so hard.
Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars.
I always keep my car key separate to my house keys, always have and I've never found it to be an issue. When you're out and about you don't need a faraday thing anyway.
Jimjimhim said:
I read a stat (can't remember where) that said 85% of stuff that we worry about never actually happens, so stop wasting energy worrying about things that will likely never happen and put that energy into something more productive.
Yeah,but that other 16% that does happen...is real bad stuff Jimjimhim said:
No need for your last sentence, I know this is the internet but let's try and keep things pleasant.
Not sure what you mean. You stated that "Some folk do come up with some rubbish when it comes to keyless cars" and I clarified the concern saying its not hard to understand. What's unpleasant about that?Supersam83 said:
Why don't car manufacturers use a pin/password or face ID/touch ID to open and start the car?
If it works for the billions of smartphones worldwide, why can't it work on cars?
Mercedes tried touch ID in some markets. They discontinued it after thieves chopped an owners finger off.If it works for the billions of smartphones worldwide, why can't it work on cars?
Jimjimhim said:
I do think though that keyless start is pretty pointless if it isn't keyless entry.
Why? I don’t find it so. I leave home, so I have just locked the front door, and the house key and car remote are on the same key-ring and still in my hand. So I just ‘blip’ the car unlocked and put the set (house key and car remote) into my pocket and get in. Then start with the button. On arrival back home, I have to remove the set to open the house door. I can then lock the car at the same time, or even when I have got inside. When out, I can reach in my pocket, and it’s easy to locate the lock or unlock button by feel, barely breaking stride. I never leave my key anywhere in the car other than in my pocket, if there is an emergency, I can leap out, knowing I will have the key on my person.Pica-Pica said:
Jimjimhim said:
I do think though that keyless start is pretty pointless if it isn't keyless entry.
Why? I don’t find it so. I leave home, so I have just locked the front door, and the house key and car remote are on the same key-ring and still in my hand. So I just ‘blip’ the car unlocked and put the set (house key and car remote) into my pocket and get in. Then start with the button. On arrival back home, I have to remove the set to open the house door. I can then lock the car at the same time, or even when I have got inside. When out, I can reach in my pocket, and it’s easy to locate the lock or unlock button by feel, barely breaking stride. I never leave my key anywhere in the car other than in my pocket, if there is an emergency, I can leap out, knowing I will have the key on my person.I've had many cars with keyless, in fact it's one of the few "modern" features that I actively look for in a car.
Can't say that I have ever thought of doing anything differently with the keys to any other type.
They get tossed on my stairs or left in the lock of my front door (I have house and car keys on the same ring) when I'm at home and in my pocket when I'm out.
Can't say that I have ever thought of doing anything differently with the keys to any other type.
They get tossed on my stairs or left in the lock of my front door (I have house and car keys on the same ring) when I'm at home and in my pocket when I'm out.
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