Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob -- a term with an interesting backstory-- allowing you to lock and ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

Changing a car battery can be done in just a few steps. Always test the car battery before replacing and be sure to properly ...

A car key is still an essential item in many vehicles, and one common mistake with how they're carried on various keychains ...

Several factors affect car key replacement costs, which can range from $10 to $500. The final sum depends on the key type, as each kind has a different replacement procedure. Generally, key types can ...

BMW 335i xDrive feels like the brakes are being lightly applied when driving in the rain. Should a seven-month-old Santa Fe have a dead battery after only two weeks of inactivity? Michelin tire on ...

If your car battery dies, you may be able to revive it by jump starting it. Just make sure to connect your jumper cables in ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: What is the latest with “soy-based wires in cars?” I did some research and read that a judge ruled in favor of the car makers (saying it’s not their ...

In recent years, car key fobs have become less focused on the key itself and more focused on the technology that can be placed within the fob. Now, some key fobs don’t even have keys, with ...

You've just finished shopping and are ready to load your groceries in your trunk, but it's locked and you've determined that your car battery is dead. Years ago, this wasn't a big problem, as most car ...