If you leave your key fob behind, the car will keep going, but if you idle very long some models will turn it off. And you won't be able to restart it.

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 ...

Q: I want to get a key fob (I only have one) for my car. Can an aftermarket key fob be programmed by anyone other than the dealer? The dealer tells me it will cost $400 or slightly more. A: It really ...

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 ...

Details about the upcoming mid-engined Corvette have been slowly trickling out for the last few months. The latest proof that it's on the way soon comes in the form of an FCC application for a new key ...

Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst, a German automotive parts supplier, is the company behind the filing. In addition to tire pressure monitoring and telematics systems, it also specializes in manufacturing ...

Hackers have uncovered ways to unlock and start nearly all modern Honda-branded vehicles by wirelessly stealing codes from an owner’s key fob. Dubbed “Rolling Pwn,” the attack allows any individual to ...

In 2007, famous "car guy" Jeremy Clarkson announced to the Top Gear audience that he had learned something that morning that he found so astonishing he had to test it. It's an oft-repeated claim, ...

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 ...