The little button that starts your car can do more than start your car. Depending on the make and model, it can also power ...

Future generations of drivers may never know the feel of an engine rumbling through the key as they start their cars. Automakers are turning away from traditional turn-key ignition switches and ...

Modern push-button start systems do much more than simply turn the engine on and off. What began as a premium convenience feature has become widely available on new vehicles, adding safety checks, ...

Technology offers a modern approach to resolving life's classic rituals, and to be honest it makes life simpler. Emails have replaced snail mail, texts have replaced talking, and, oddly enough, social ...

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...

Drivers shopping for a 2026 model-year car will find it harder than ever to buy one with a traditional metal key. Federal safety regulators and Congress have, through a combination of theft-prevention ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Convenience and current technology are probably the two main reasons so many vehicles are equipped with keyless ignitions that allow push-button ignition. Once you’ve unlocked the doors with the ...

A dead key fob can make a perfectly good car seem determined to ruin your morning. The doors refuse to unlock, the dashboard displays an irritating warning, and that Start button suddenly looks ...

If you're like us, even if you haven't been paying attention, your social feed and YouTube algorithmic displays have been serving up a number of posts and videos ...

Call them keyless, push-button start or whatever catchy name automakers tag them with, these ultra-convenient features coming as standard equipment on even the most base-model vehicles these days are ...