Car and Driver: The danger of keyless ignitions

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34. And it makes auto theft far easier too.

Auto theft dropped dramatically when keys were developed that physically had to be in the ignition in order for the car to start (basically an rfid chip in the key that the smarts in the engine knows the key is there).

Keyless means - the key is constantly transmitting a signal. Keyless became more prevelent in England before here in the USA, and crooks are able to work in teams of two. One stands near the house (most people leave keys near the entrance), and one stands near the vehicle. First crook is holding a signal amplifier and is close enough to the actual key to receive and rebroadcast the signal to the second crook standing at the car with a second reciever that then looks like the real key as far as the car knows.

Auto theft started rising in England with the advent of keyless. Keyless -- all so you don't have to dig around in your pocket or bag to find your car key.

I'll have the old system thank you very much. It was simple and effective.