Car Keyless Entry

Discussions focus on the convenience, security risks, and drawbacks of keyless entry and ignition systems in cars, with users comparing them to traditional key fobs, suggesting disabling features, and questioning phone-based alternatives.

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chaostheory Mar 31, 2019 View on HN

Doesn’t a key fob already achieve this?

bharathyes Mar 2, 2023 View on HN

can running cars be locked without leaving the keyfob inside?

Already__Taken Aug 7, 2015 View on HN

Same reason keyless entry exists.

dzhiurgis Aug 8, 2025 View on HN

If you need to pull out phone - it’s not really keyless

TylerE Jul 18, 2015 View on HN

Could probably tie it into the keyless entry.

doubled112 Aug 30, 2021 View on HN

If you lose your keys, you can't lock the car up and come back with the spare?That's not a feature.

Retric Nov 23, 2020 View on HN

It’s less secure than being able to start the car without access to the drivers key.

vdfs Oct 1, 2021 View on HN

Key fob allow you to start the car engine, it should be a concern

riquito Nov 14, 2013 View on HN

Cool, so I suppose you don't use keys for your car neither. Convenient

quadyeast Aug 30, 2021 View on HN

Does this attack work if you do not push any of the key fob buttons i.e. if you unlock the car by touching the front door handle with the key in your pocket; starting the car by pushing the engine start button with the key in your pocket?