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In 30 years I'll be dead. Won't care then. I do not want to live to be 84. I watched/watching my parents. It doesn't look like fun.
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Our FOBs will work just as good in 30 years as they do now........as long as they're not worn-out.
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Don't worry, you're in Florida. No need to nuke Florida........it's hit already.
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Well I see lots of funny posts and only one serious answer so I thought I'd be a Debbie Downer and reiterate these cars do have a key inside the fob that allows physical access through a physical lock on the door.
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sunburned
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I had my Jeep keyfob die on me a few times. I used the mechanical key to get in and the alarm went nuts. Apparently to start the push-button-only ignition, you use the butt end of the key fob and push the start button. There is an RFID chip in the fob that the jeep can read through the start button and it started right up. Pretty good way to do it IMO.
Although if your car battery is dead, you are still SOL. I guess that's where those newfangled cigarette lighter/power plug battery jumpers come into play. Pretty crazy if those actually work, small enough to keep in the glove box.
Although if your car battery is dead, you are still SOL. I guess that's where those newfangled cigarette lighter/power plug battery jumpers come into play. Pretty crazy if those actually work, small enough to keep in the glove box.
RocketGuy3
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They're objectively built better than ever... but they may be more difficult to maintain if/when certain things break given their increasing complexity.
In any case, as you said, in 30 years, it's probably gonna start to become pretty hard to drive yourself anywhere, anyways, heh. Give it another 20 years, and you won't even legally be allowed to.
EDIT: I see someone beat me to the punch. Glad to see it... Feel like a lot of the time I'm in the minority on that side of the debate on car forums.
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I'd be 95 in 30 years, doubt I'll make it that long and if I did I likely wouldn't be capable of doing more than shuffling a walker around. The joy. Trying to do the burn out rather than rust out thing, making progress on that.
My car did come with a key as well as the clicker.
My car did come with a key as well as the clicker.
hmperf
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And then once youre in, how you going to start it without a working fob? I know the original question was how would we get in, but it doesnt do much good getting in if you cant start it
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Passive NFC reader in the cupholder...And then once youre in, how you going to start it without a working fob? I know the original question was how would we get in, but it doesnt do much good getting in if you cant start it
seriously? does anyone read the manual? :shrug:
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hmperf
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No, I think we all know about the passive reader in the cup holder and actually do RTFM... the subject line says "WHEN THE FOBS ARE DEAD". Meaning no fob to put in the holder. As in dead. History. Gone. Kaput.
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That's just it... passive NFC doesn't really die like that. The only power required is on the reader side.
hmperf
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no no.. OP said "If the fob is dead". Dead means doesn't work. throw it away. Doesn't exist. Pretend it is a brick. Or that it got run over and crushed. Flushed down the toilet. See what Im saying? BROKEN.
Now what.
airfuel
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Same thing if you totally lose your keys.. you visit the electronic equivalent service (locksmith) that will marry a fob to your car.
Why is this an issue?
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