Keyless Go, The Tea Leaf's Friend?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47721590
Totally pointless system anyway, I always turn it off.

[Old_Geezer]

Been known for ages.

[bhg481]

These cars are always stolen from the owner's drive - the only place you can be sure the car and key are close enough for the gizmo to work. These are all wealthy people with expensive cars, big houses, with a garage. Why not just keep the car in the garage?

[ToraToraTora]

yes OG it's been know but now thefts are so common insurance companies are wanting to do something about it. In the mean time we all pay higher premiums because of a totally pointless silly system.

[hc4361]

bhg, maybe they keep their other cars and motorcycles in the garage? Keep the keys in a tin and the cars can't be stolen by rallying the signal.

[bhg481]

Perhaps you're right, hc4361. The problem is, if you put your "posh" car in the garage it immediately loses its "showing-off" value.

[gingejbee]

My new car has "keyless entry and start" and we find it very useful.
The car is kept in a locked garage, anyway. The latest technology incorporates a motion sensor in the key which turns the radio signal off if the key hasn't moved for a short while....so no problem even if the car was kept outside.

[Barmaid]

We use a faraday bag to keep keys in. It works.

We havent got a garage but we try and park his out of sight.

[DarceyK123]

Why dont they park the car in the garage?

Cos thats where they keep their junk! I do anyway.

[gingejbee]

A couple of points....one persons "pointless silly system" is another persons "indispensible must-have". Other automotive convenience items were also once regarded as silly and unnecessary...electric windows, remote central locking etc.
"Posh cars", "wealthy people", expensive cars"....you really need to get up-to-date. Keyless entry is becoming more common and is available (and even standard) on many smaller/medium mass-market cars.
Now, where's my key? Oh, don't need it!

[bhg481]

ginge - you're right, of course, about "posh" cars but the ones being highlighted are always the £50K Range Rovers and the like.
Incidentally, looking round a month or so ago for a car to replace our Volvo (with keyless entry) I looked at the Ford Mondeo. Putting in all the must-haves I found that keyless ignition was only offered on the 1.3 litre engine. WHY?