A key fob, also called a keyless entry remote or keyless transmitter, controls your vehicle’s locks, trunk and alarm from a distance. Every key fob must be programmed to connect with a vehicle before ...

Most new cars on the market today come with a keyless fob you can use to unlock the doors and start your car without ever removing the fob from your pocket. But they can be bulky, and they're one more ...

Remember the futuristic-looking key fob the i8 was supposed to have? Well, it’s back, and BMW purportedly brought it out once again at their stand in Las Vegas, at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.

An Elmhurst BMW employee proved that a driver could start their vehicle with a dead key fob - and gave a helpful demonstration to his social media followers. Sam Herrera showed TikTok users how to ...

The trend of putting info screens throughout our cars is spreading to car keys. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW has revealed a new key fob for its i8 sports car that features a ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The days of replacing a car key by having an ...

Though just one image of the BMW i8's alleged key fob has leaked, it gives us a good idea of the type of tech the key packs inside. The key's crisp display shows off two energy gauges: a traditional ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

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 ...

It's funny that some words just seem to "fit" their definitions. A key fob, for example, sounds exactly like what it is — a little trinket that hangs from your keys. Of course, a key fob is actually a ...