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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The first time I started a car by pressing a button, it felt too easy and convenient — like I had somehow ...

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 ...

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...

In today’s modern automotive landscape, push-button start car s have become a popular feature, signaling a shift away from traditional keys. But is switching to a push-button start car the right move ...

Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device has gone far beyond simply locking or unlocking doors, starting a car ...

Future generations of drivers may never know the feel of an engine rumbling through the key as they start their cars. Automakers are turning away from traditional turn-key ignition switches and ...

The keyless entry systems are easy to break, thanks to vulnerabilities of the radio signals used to unlock the doors. Ford thinks it has a solution to prevent the most common theft method, called the ...