Glossary / General

fob

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A key fob is a little remote you press to lock or unlock your car. It talks wirelessly to the car’s computer so you don’t need a physical key.

Technical Definition

A key fob is a small wireless remote that allows you to lock, unlock, and sometimes start your vehicle without inserting a key into the door or ignition. It communicates with the car’s central locking system via radio signals.

Hear It Discussed

"They even call it the fob in a motion control unit. They even call it that."
From The Corkscrew, Where Are The Sport Wagons, 20 Years Of Looking | Episode 1,046 Everyday Driver Car Debate 31:23

"Why is the fob getting bigger? It has the same number of buttons on it. You know, lock, unlock, front trunk, rear trunk."
M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update The Smoking Tire 57:26

"Okay. So it doesn't happen all the time. So out of all those keys, out of all those keys, do they each have a fob also? No, no, they do not. Okay. No, they do not. It will not start. Right. It will..."
Guys Giving Free Car Advice Over The Air You Can Call Too Under The Hood show 36:37