My Subaru Outback has keyless entry/ignition and I like it just fine. As others have said, the fob goes in your pocket and stays there. No muss, no fuss, nothing to forget. My Kawasaki motorcycle, which I otherwise love, has a bastard system with both a fob and a semi-captive key. It is the worst of both worlds.
Well, it’s a Lincoln but I guess it’s the same thing. Don’t other car co’s do this? Gee. It sure is handy.
Both of my smart keys have a physical key that fits into the fob that can be used to lock the car. This system allows me to tie the physical key to my laces or shorts drawstring and lock the electronic part of the key in the car when I run. Here is a picture of it.
Just picked out a 2018 Rogue SV last night(picking it up tomorrow) with the keyless pushbutton system. They are giving us two keys, and the maintenance program that comes with the car provides one replacement key each year for four years.
We’ve rented a number of cars in the past year, which came equipped with the keyless fob. I never noticed whether they had a built-in backup key (or where the key would go, if it exists). I’ll have to pay attention the next time around.
I admit, I do rather like them. Leaving the keys behind is a non-issue, as I always bring a carabiner and attach the key to a belt loop (or if I’m carrying a purse, I attach it to something in the purse).
The price to replace them is insane though. For a lot of cars, there is no third-party source for a replacement key so I’d have to pony up hundreds of dollars - our 2006 CRV has a regular key with a built-in fob for remote unlocking, and we can’t make a spare; I think it would have been 500 to get a spare from the dealer.