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My 2007 Prius has this, it detects the key fob within about 2 feet of the car, and there's a switch along the inside of the door handle that when you touch it (
by cschneid 17y ago
My 2007 Prius has this, it detects the key fob within about 2 feet of the car, and there's a switch along the inside of the door handle that when you touch it (and the key is close), it unlocks the car. When I drive, my key never leaves my pocket, and I never have to push any buttons on my keys (there's a similar lock button on the handle too).
Also prevents me from ever locking the keys in the car, since... they'd be in range, and it'd open.
- smlacy 17y agoBetter yet -- the car senses when the keys are inside and just doesn't lock the doors. This is the actual behavior. I believe there are 3 sensors on the outside of the car (2 front doors, 1 on the trunk) and 2 inside the car, one in the trunk, and one in the dash. The one in the trunk is specifically for the "you locked your keys in your car" problem.
- cschneid 17y agoRight, I glossed over it, but even if you slip the keys in through a slightly open window, you should still be able to get in. The prius is like the iphone, it's not a very good car (like the iphone isn't a very good phone), but everything else is a nice touch that makes it fun to use.