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 ...

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.

A new patent application filed by Apple for "enhanced automotive passive entry" explores the idea behind using an iPhone to replace a vehicle's key fob. The patent suggests that the technology used to ...

Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

If you can find a good, skilled locksmith, it’d be worth paying them to make a house call, to see if they can find a way to ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

Not having a car key when you need it can be a huge annoyance. Even with all the modern advancements in car key technology, AAA reports that as much as 10% of all lockouts recorded in 2024 were ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

Maintenance is key to long life from your vehicle—and here’s the scoop on its replacement parts and fluids. Photo Credit: Standret/Shutterstock Cars are vehicles, vehicles are machines, and as ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...