What is a key fob, anyway? A key fob is a small remote device that allows you to control a keyless system. With a key fob, you don’t need an actual key to get into your car. The key fob uses radio ...

The “gimmick” of keyless car entry is the driving force behind a surge in vehicle thefts, with criminals targeting a host of manufacturers. Thieves have mastered multiple ways to capitalise on the ...

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 ...

No one wants to be sitting on the side of the road with a dead battery. There are a few ways in which your key fob can influence your vehicle's battery.

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 ...

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 ...

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. Of course, all hope is not lost because this usually just means the ...

There's no question that the Chevy Volt has been through more than its share of travails. But with last month's Volt sales at an all-time high--though it's not clear they will continue at that ...

It's no secret that keyless entry systems don't fully protect you against car theft. That hasn't prevented automakers from building such cars—or consumers from buying them—but this video showing how ...

AA's President Edmund King may have the most unusual way of keeping keyless fobs safe from hackers. Previously, the Automobile Association official said that her wife's Lexus was stolen. Tennis fans ...