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Now cars end up in a landfill when the encrypted wireless key fob falls in a puddle because no one wants to pay $900 just for the right to open the door and sta
by kgwxd 7y ago
Now cars end up in a landfill when the encrypted wireless key fob falls in a puddle because no one wants to pay $900 just for the right to open the door and start the engine.
- beckingz 7y agoThe price we pay for shiny objects...
- spookthesunset 7y agoYou mean cars that you can walk away from after an accident? New cars are much, much safer than older cars.
- msisk6 7y agoAutomobiles are one of the few items in the USA that's nearly 100% recycled. There's a huge secondary market for parts, rebuilds, and scrap metal. Youtube is full of videos of folks buying nearly used cars that were totaled by insurance (usually due to accidents that triggered the airbags) for pennies on the dollar and fixing them up.
- garaetjjte 7y agoI didn't heard of anyone that scrapped their car just because keyfob failed. (and cars don't end up in landfill anyway, just small part of it)
- imhoguy 7y agoThis will lead to modding and firmware hacking as soon as it becomes profitable (and safe).
- kube-system 7y agoA broken or missing keyfob likely won't even impact a vehicle's trade-in value. The vehicle will go to auction, and it will be sold by an independent dealer with one set of keys, or they'll pick up a used keyfob on a secondary market for $50 and re-pair the set.