You simply tap it against the door handle to enter the vehicle, then press the start button once inside.Prabhanjan Datar, BMW Australia’s future mobility manager, says customers can also use their smartphone in lieu of keys.
Mercedes-Benz has a clever workaround for the Apple problem in Europe, where customers can slap a special NFC sticker onto the back of an iPhone to gain access to their car.Set to be available on new models such as the Volvo’s On Call service is set to come to Australia in 2020, allowing digital car-sharing along with the ability for couriers to deliver parcels directly to vehicles using a one-off passcode.
Hyundai will offer a similar set of features to BMW including digital access and a plastic key, in lieu of smartphones by the end of the year.The technology will initially be offered in overseas versions of the Sonata.
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
Great. Link phones and cars more.. yet tell people that using phones while driving is bad (which it is)
Massive change? Wrong. One, it is not massive, it is old news, and TWO it will be an option not a universal change. GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!
Yeah not. It’s massively easy for thieves to hack these systems & steal the cars without the keys being required...
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