Regardless of how many times you press the button or smack the key fob against the palm of your hand, the doors won't unlock.

You may know the signs of a key fob with a bad battery: having to press the button multiple times or getting close to the car for activation to kick in. Sometimes the functions engage, and at other ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech ...

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 ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device ...

With keyless entry and start becoming the norm for modern cars, automotive manufacturers are starting to design places to ...

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 ...

Key fobs aren't the most secure things, but Ford's latest patent may have a novel solution to that. Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A "key" feature of today's car keys is not having to physically touch them to enter or start the car, thanks to developments like ...

Don't overlook the appeal of a well-designed car key. Keys have come a long way since the classic turn key I used to unlock my 1997 Subaru Forester. Some automakers have ditched the classic key ...