Glossary / General

keyless entry

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Keyless entry lets you lock or unlock your car by pressing a button, so you don’t have to take out a key from your pocket.

Technical Definition

Keyless entry is a convenience feature that allows drivers to lock or unlock their vehicle without inserting a physical key. It typically uses a small electronic module that communicates with a remote or smartphone app.

Hear It Discussed

"...His keyless entry doesn't require you to put the key in to start it."
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"...the package adds security code, cordless, sorry, keyless entry, keypad on the driver's side. That's important for work vehicles as well."
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"something as simple as keyless entry, which I think has been going on for probably more than a decade. [2185.1s] Keyless entry has been going on since the 90s."
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