My friend last week left his CRV on whilst loading goods and a thef drove and stole his car! His key was still in his pocket!
I thought the car would stop without the key nearby? Unfortunately he can't claim his insurance.
My last 6 cars had autoloc. It isn’t to prevent car jacking when you initially enter and drive away, it’s to protect against jacking on subsequent stops at junctions, light etc.So when you stop at junctions, lights etc. do they not unlock?
I could never get my head around the logic behind auto-locking. Surely if someone was going to car jack you, they would do it while you were stopped. By the time you got up to 5 or 10 mph, they would have the door open.
Obviously I am missing something. Would someone care to explain?
I could never get my head around the logic behind auto-locking. Surely if someone was going to car jack you, they would do it while you were stopped. By the time you got up to 5 or 10 mph, they would have the door open.
Obviously I am missing something. Would someone care to explain?
The last few cars I had with auto locking stayed locked until you used an internal door handle or switched it off via a door button. They certainly didn't unlock when you stopped.
Our previous car, a BMW had autolock/unlock and auto locking on pull away. That car had some good kit but in the end my wife and I decided it wasn't right for us; we wanted a car that had indicators fitted as standard.;D ;D ;D ;D
My friend last week left his CRV on whilst loading goods and a thef drove and stole his car! His key was still in his pocket!
I thought the car would stop without the key nearby? Unfortunately he can't claim his insurance.
Its always been the case that if you leave the engine running while you temporarily 'quit' the vehicle and a thief jumps in and drives off it will be considered negligent by insurers . No real difference between keyless or traditional keys left in the ignition . Whats more if the car was left on a public highway (and possibly also public places such as a car park)with its engine running its also an offence and you could be prosecuted. Having said that. If the car had been in silent EV mode when you left it, and started by itself after you left it, could there be a case for more lenience from the court or insurers? Insurers will probably say you should have locked it anyway.
Having the engine cut out when out of range could be dangerous. What if the car suddenly cut out on the motorway because it lost the signal from the key ?.This could happen if the key battery is nearly flat, or if its moved or covered by something that blocks its signal.
Reports at least a 25% jump in car crime the past couple of years mostly down to keyless and remote hacking. I have to keep the E key in a faraday pouch in my pocket for safety since it does not have the switch off function of the Jazz key.I'd have thought the shortage of new cars ,chips and spare parts is a big factor. The shortage is most acute in new high tech cars. If criminals meet the demand then most of the cars they target will inevitably be keyless.
.... would prefer a standard key for security reasons....You could just use the hidden key inside the key case and remove the battery from the unit.
You still need the battery to be able to start the thing! (Perhaps it may still work if you hold it up against the start button.).... would prefer a standard key for security reasons....You could just use the hidden key inside the key case and remove the battery from the unit.
You still need the battery to be able to start the thing! (Perhaps it may still work if you hold it up against the start button.)
Maybe not necessary. Check for a hole in the center of the front bumper. Is that there? You (or your wife) can start the car with the crank...
Reading here some of the comments on the achievements of that 22nd century makes me feel like I'm back in the 1950's or 60's...My Austin A35 came with a starting handle although I never succeeded in using it to start the engine. :D
When everything was better... :-*