KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Many of us wouldn't think of leaving our car unlocked on a city street or a parking lot or even in our own driveway. But that lock may not be as secure as we think. As one Johnson ...

Your key fob's panic button is easy to ignore until it goes off by mistake, but it serves a real purpose beyond the usual parking lot trick.

Locked out? Discover how to find your car's physical emergency key, bypass the push-to-start ignition, and get back on the road when your key fob battery dies.

Most drivers discover their key fob battery is failing at the worst possible moment: standing in a parking lot, pressing the unlock button repeatedly with no response. But modern vehicles are designed ...

As long as your keys are in range, anyone can open the car, and the system will think it's you. That's why newer car models won't unlock until the key fob is within a foot. However, criminals can get ...

Car keys have quietly moved into the same place you already keep your boarding passes, payment cards, and transit tickets: your phone. On modern vehicles and Android phones, it is now possible to ...

As many people know, car keys now use a key fob for keyless entry, which is a security hardware device with built-in authentication used to control and secure access to computer systems, network ...

I know what you think: why use a phone accessory to replace the car key when you can use the phone itself for the same thing? Digital car keys are slowly taking over, but it's not a secret that their ...