My 2005 Prius has an RFID key - a little fob that unlocks the car doors when I get close, and lets me start the whole thing with a button press.
It's neat, and I'm actually getting used to not putting a key in the ignition, but there's no alternate method for starting the car... if there's any problems with the RFID system, there's no key-turned ignition. There's a key on the door, so I can get in, but that's about it. So, if, ten years from now, it's still working perfectly, I'll be happy, but I'm just curious how well it will hold up in the long run. - Jim Ray Champagne wrote: > From Slashdot: > >"The new Mazda Sassou while being `cool and promoting a positive state >of mind' has a most important feature, that every geek will love. >Instead of the classic key it uses a usb flash drive for starting up. >The key can also be used to transfer things like driving instructions or >music to the car's hard drive." > > >Ugh. While this is kinda neat, I can think of at least a dozen reasons >why this is a bad bad idea. I don't that kind of trust in technology >just yet.... > >And, as someone pointed out on the forum, a simple static shock could >render a (probably) expensive key useless. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172047 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
