Here’s a simple trick that can help you safely unlock your car in certain situations—no key needed. Always use this method ...

Dead fob battery in a parking garage at midnight? That sinking feeling hits different when you’re miles from home and facing a locksmith bill that costs more than your dinner date. Every modern key ...

Millions of drivers lock keys in cars each year—and now you’re one of them. Luckily, newer cars make it much more difficult to do this, but if you find yourself standing outside your locked car with ...

With technological advancement, car locks have gotten much more convenient. Now, rather than put a key in a cylinder to unlock your car, you can press a button, or even just walk up to the car with a ...

Although automotive keys tend to look more complicated than, say, a house key, it turns out that the concept behind their operation is pretty similar. No thanks to a specialized tool called a Lishi ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

Drivers locking their keys inside their cars is not news. Millions of drivers accidentally lock their keys in their cars each year, and now, you are a part of that number. Newer cars have more safety ...

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