Does that come up often?
My one car has remote start from the key fob. I rarely lock my car. The mileage and oil level and air pressure and gas tank level I can see from my dash,
I try to keep my phone use to a minimum. I only have like 5 or 6 non-standard apps on my phone. When I’m out, it stays in my pocket until i get or need to make a call or text.
Mileage for KBB value only during divorce stuff. I think maybe once when I was making an appointment to take it in they asked me for the mileage so I could just pull it up on the app.
Checking the gas level is useful when I have an early morning trip to the next city over. Hmmm, would it be worth running out for gas tonight so I don’t have to stop in the morning?
So… no, not often. But not never either.
can it show which level it’s on in a multi floor parking garage?
I haven’t tried that, but probably not.
The crank was to generate an electrical current that would generate a tone in the central office where the operator would help you connect your call. This was before self-dialing.
I’m with twig on the app for your car thing. When it’s 98° and humid, or 12° and snowing, it’s really nice to get the HVAC going for a few minutes before hopping in. Mine also has GPS in case I lose it in a parking lot.
There are no falls in Sioux Falls SD. They were dammed up in the 1800s for milling purposes.
Lucid cars run completely on an app so that you no longer need to keep track of car keys. You can start the car or even pop the trunk from your phone.
Yeah, one time I’d locked my purse in the car (deliberately as it’s safe from STBX there) and the app was down nationwide and I couldn’t get in my car as the keys were locked inside.
But other than that and the aforementioned battery running out problem, I never need to remove my keys from my purse… ever.
Tesla is the same. You can buy a traditional fob if you want. Not sure but I bet Rivian is the same as well.
Wow, horrific.
Re cars, I was on board with all the app stuff up to not having a key, I want a key, feels safer even if it isn’t really…
I was a little hesitant, but the phone thing works. I don’t even have an on/off button. When I’m done driving I just walk away. It’s pretty glorious.
So much work to turn off a car. Glad you saved a whopping calorie. And no not a kilocalorie.
Well I think it’s neat. Not as neat as the remote controls.
It’s the security I’d be hesitant on. I don’t even really want keyless fob anymore given how easy it is for thieves to boost the signal from they key inside your house to steal your car.
Well, it won’t stop a simple break in, if you’re worried about car theft I’d suggest something with a manual transmission.
I locked myself out of my house one time and my neighbor excitedly exclaimed that he’d been eager to try this method he saw for breaking in to garages and he thought my garage would be easier to break into than his own and could he please try?
Um, sure???
Took him about 25 minutes but he got in with just a few simple tools. And of course the door between the garage and the house was unlocked so once he got into the garage I could get into the house.
Saved me some $$$ for a locksmith but 
I figure basically nothing is secure if someone wants it badly enough.
Moral of the story is don’t have nice things.
If someone is determined then yeah. For the most part, doing a little due diligence and being more secure than the next guy will suffice. If someone wants to steal a bike, all you need is a better lock than the next bike on the bike rack.
And carry insurance as needed, I’m sure you all know that well enough.