Things that should exist, but don't.

[MitchT]

It occurred to me this morning, when unlocking the house, that, as far as I'm aware, the concept of having a small handset with a button on it to unlock and lock your door does not exist for houses, even though it does for cars. Or maybe it does exist but hasn't become a mainstream thing. Why not? I've often thought it would be much easier, particularly when you're laden with shopping. Why is this not a thing?

What other things should exist, but don't?

[MitchT]

So it exists, but I'm surprised they haven't become mainstream by now. Given that the most lowly of cars have remote locking I'm surprised that these aren't standard on new housing developments and on replacement doors from all the well known companies.

[MitchT]

anonymous said:

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I did Google. I was more interested as to why it hasn't become standard fitment by mainstream developers.

p1stonhead said:

Leaving your car unlocked by accident because you didnt click the button properly, (or clicked it twice by accident) is one thing. Leaving your house unlocked due to the same is another.

I wouldnt trust it personally.

You could have light on the door which is red for locked or green for unlocked, or whatever.

[MitchT]

p1stonhead said:

I presume in a power cut it stays locked rather than unlocks itself? But in this instance, how do you get in or out?

My OH's 1 Series has a plastic handset which plugs into the dashboard. However, this has a metal key built in which can be pulled out if necessary to facilitate locking/unlocking the car in the conventional manner. I imagine the same.