On 4/19/2011 9:18 AM, Invisible wrote:
>> Mine still has the old-fashioned steel (or whatever metal its made out
>> of, I'm sure it some sort of alloy) key. ;)
>
> You're aware that steel *is* an alloy, right? ;-)
>

Yeah, I'm aware ;P


> I don't know about other cars, but mine seems to only work if you're
> within a few feet of the driver's seat. Even if you're getting something
> out of the boot, if the keys are in your pocket, the engine won't start.
> It's apparently that accurate.

Ah, OK...

>
>> Oh, it can tell if the key is inside or outside the car?
>
> Apparently. Doesn't make any sense to me, but hey...
>

Three receivers. It can know where the transducer in the key is, then.

>
> The safety issues are one thing. The sheer inefficiency of
> heavier-than-air flight is another...
>

Gliders are heavier than air, and are also rather efficient.


-- 
~Mike

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