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The smart key allows the driver to keep the key fob pocketed when unlocking, locking and starting the vehicle. The key is identified via one of several antennas in the car's bodywork and an ISM band radio pulse generator in the key housing. Depending on the system, the vehicle is automatically unlocked when a button or sensor on the door handle ...
Hiriko Driving Mobility, a Basque consortium, created a commercial version based on the CityCar and began manufacturing of test pre-production cars in 2012. The production car, called Hiriko , is scheduled to begin a trial in Vitoria-Gasteiz by late July 2012 as part of a carsharing program. [ 2 ]
To prevent this, the key fob does not use the same unlock code each time but a rolling code system; it contains a pseudorandom number generator which transmits a different code each use. [9] The car's receiver has another pseudorandom number generator synchronized to the fob to recognise the code.
The digital key specification for cars is maintained by the Car Connectivity Consortium. [6] As of 2023, most implementations of the technology follow the Digital Key 2.0 standard. The first automobile to follow the Digital Key 3.0 standard was the BMW iX. [7] Manufacturers can set limits on how many devices a key can be shared with.
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The CitiCar is a car produced from 1974 to 1977 by Sebring, Florida–based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. After being bought out by Commuter Vehicles, Inc, Sebring-Vanguard produced the similar Comuta-Car and Comuta-Van from 1979 to 1982. Similarities to its exterior design can be spotted in the Danish Kewet and the later Norwegian Buddy electric car.