That's probably what the author was thinking in February 2022 when they removed the batteries from their keyfob and only used the metal backup key, only to have

That's probably what the author was thinking in February 2022 when they removed the batteries from their keyfob and only used the metal backup key, only to have the problem resurface less than a year later. It's probably safe to say that without batteries, the fobs were having no effect on the keyless system housed within the car.