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pimlottcyesterday at 10:14 PM4 repliesview on HN

Having a mechanical key hidden in the electronic key fob is nothing new, it’s common on many cars.


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zakisaadyesterday at 11:27 PM

I guess my intent was not to point out that it has a mechanical key, rather that the description of the key on the webpage was wrong (it is not hinged).

The mechanical key fallback pattern is standard across the industry for sure.

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phinnaeusyesterday at 10:27 PM

I remember playing with my parent's VW key fob as a fidget toy in the 00s. Little spring loaded switchblade style mechanical key.

cwbriscoeyesterday at 10:31 PM

My 2015 Honda had that and my new car does as well.

aidenn0yesterday at 11:42 PM

And yet my Hyundai key fob, despite being the largest fob I've ever seen doesn't do this :/

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