And yeah fobs are expensive but I don’t see a world where we go back to solely mechanical keys, meaning some sort of antitheft/remote unlock function is likely to be present in most cars. Haven’t priced the remote on the keyed VW but I bet it’s as expensive as a pure fob
Replacing batteries isn’t that big a deal; I generally do it once a year. Fumbling for the key is a pain. Mechanical switches also degrade over time and present a point of failure
This is the worst possible response to this question. It’s not even internally consistent. If both sides shouldn’t be doing it, then you should condemn both sides!
I met Don Schroeder at a couple of parties in the mid 90s and behaved very much like a groupie and am still somewhat embarrassed about it. But he was a great guy, very gracious and willing to indulge talking to me. Feel lucky to have had the chance—he was gone way too soon.
