It's not entirely clear from the article and conversation, but they're talking about passive FOBs that use the (presumed) proximity of the FOB to unlock the doo

It's not entirely clear from the article and conversation, but they're talking about passive FOBs that use the (presumed) proximity of the FOB to unlock the doors and allow the ignition button to work. These were created to stop you from having to physically dig out your keys. If you need to push the button to unlock this won't work, but they could still smash a window and then relay attack the ignition. Challenge would be determining prior to the break-in if the FOB is close enough to relay. Plus the most vulnerable cars tend to be the most expensive. From the article I'm a little surprised the RAV4 has passive entry.