Getting locked out of your car is more than a simple annoyance. You could find yourself stranded miles from home, with no means of transportation, with your keys dangling from the ignition, taunting ...

Progress is a good thing, right? We drive cars instead of horses and buggies. We throw our laundry in a machine instead of ...

In this episode of Car Hacks, Amr discovers whether or not he can open a car door with just a tennis ball. Life hacks are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, most of the tricks found across the ...

Although automotive keys tend to look more complicated than, say, a house key, it turns out that the concept behind their operation is pretty similar. No thanks to a specialized tool called a Lishi ...

Keyless entry systems have made locking and unlocking car doors much easier. However, they are not without drawbacks. The truth is that there are few things more frustrating and embarrassing than ...

Car door lock failures often stem from simple issues, with dead key fob batteries being the most common culprit. Most key fobs use coin-style batteries that can be easily replaced by opening the fob ...

Q: I read your column every week religiously. This week the filler door comments prevailed, but one reader also mentioned “automatic door unlocking” when transmission placed in park. I also feel this ...

Software that lets drivers unlock car doors and even start their vehicles using a mobile phone could let car thieves do the very same things, according to computer security researchers at iSec ...

Being trapped in your car after a crash or electrical failure can be deadly. Here's what to do when you can't open your electronic car doors. Progress is a good thing, right? We drive cars instead of ...

Life hacks are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, most of the tricks found across the web aren’t actually very helpful. While using dental floss to cut a birthday cake might be a decent party ...