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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In February 2016 social media users began sharing videos and articles displaying an interesting (but not new) claim, holding that motorists could unlock their car doors using just a tennis ball: A ...

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 ...

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 ...