TestPilot57
Senior Member
Well, actually, as far as I know, there is not a vehicle sold in the USA that doesn't have an RFID chip or similar built into the key head, which makes it at least 1/4" thick.You mean, other than the fact that a physical key is a 3" long, flat piece of metal that you could literally carry in your wallet if necessary, while the fob is a golfball-sized object that is very uncomfortable to carry in my pocket along with my pocket knife and change? That kind of difference?
That said, my wife's new Telluride offers a card, the dimensions of your typical credit card, that can be used to unlock the doors and start the car. Since I almost never drive it, and hate to keep any more bulk than necessary, I commandeered it. It's closer to a traditional mechanical key than an electronic one in that you need to physically present it to the door handle to unlock (or lock) and put it in a specific location to start the car. I'm very happy with that option.