If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not ...

It might not occur to you that your car's key fob has more uses than simply opening and locking your car doors. After all, that was the original purpose behind the invention of keyless entry: so that ...

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That little remote packs a whole lot of power. Here's what you never knew about that humble key fob dangling from your ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...

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None. Modern cars use an encrypted rolling number system. While I don’t know the length of the cryptographic keys actually used, even short keys by today’s standards, say 512 bits, give an ...

Automakers keep trying to get a piece of that sweet, sweet subscription income. Now, it’s Toyota’s turn. In terms of technology, this remote-start feature is no different from using the fob to unlock ...