Does the World Still Need Car Keys? I Hope the Answer is Yes.

Writing about innovations that I hope die quickly isn’t usually my style … except for today. A recent piece in WIRED magazine asks whether we should still be carrying around car keys anymore. With many cars offering remote unlock services or pairing with your phone, the car key has become optional and may soon disappear. I hope it doesn’t and apparently, I’m not alone. There is a lot of nostalgia associated with car keys, as well as some intriguing behavioral psychology behind why people like it...

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Published on November 20, 2025 06:00
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