Comments on: BMW developing smart key to double as credit card

By: DaSpyda

DaSpyda — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:44:24 +0000

Looks like the Japanese have trumped the Germans: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26868873/

By: TomF

TomF — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:56:25 +0000

This is already being done with smart phones. There’s no need for an overgrown keyfob to serve the same function. Better they integrate the auto-key function into the phone as well.

By: ricky_b

ricky_b — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:53:18 +0000

cool idead but scary concept. i’ll skip that option

By: DaSpyda

DaSpyda — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:37:18 +0000

How about a thumbprint sensor next to the handle?

By: BMW M1

BMW M1 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:55:17 +0000

@cancuck and mayer ray: lmao, hahaha

this is one of the worst ideas they couldve had, instead i think it would make more sense to integrate the key/card into a phone, since all phones work on the same wavelengths it will be much cheaper to set up an infrastructure for that

By: DjRags

DjRags — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:44:21 +0000

I have a feeling that car companies use sites like this to work out the kinks in their systems without paying a lot of money to R&D. F3INT))AP3X post alone probably saved BMW about a 1000 man hours

By: cereal

cereal — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:27:25 +0000

What. The. Hell.

-eat your cereal

By: autonut

autonut — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:20:30 +0000

We are heading into recession, therefore carjacking season is about to begin in Newark. That would be a rich steal, if you ask me. Nazi sled and all the credit brother can get.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:49:49 +0000

Since BMW drivers are all compensating for something and we all know what that is, they should combine the key and credit card into a breast or penis implant, so that you never lose anything and can really have fun whipping out your card. Of course, in San Franciso the vehicle will get confused when all the transgenders hop into the car with both penis and breast implants.

By: carguy70

carguy70 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:04:18 +0000

(((STRANGE!!)))

By: writeeddie

writeeddie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:36:27 +0000

Bring it on.. BMW. Wouldn’t it be easier to just work with APPLE & RIM to built in all those features (PHONE/ KEY/ CREDIT CARD / COMPUTER) all into your SMARTPHONE?

Note to parents, don’t let your teenager kids borrow the car.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:46:10 +0000

Ah, yes…BMW- the ultimate debit machine.

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:43:34 +0000

well if someone steals your car i dont think theyre going to have your key…

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:41:00 +0000

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3/GTRDONE/F3INT))AP3X/NismoSentraKen: right on! What a terrible, TERRIBLE idea this is.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:35:15 +0000

This would making losing your keys much more stressful. Bad idea.

By: NismoSentraKen

NismoSentraKen — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:45:54 +0000

=========>>F3INT))AP3X, i couldn’t have said it better. U seriously hit tha spot.

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:30:42 +0000

Somehow it doesn’t surprise me that BMW is coming out with this first, it is definitely the type of tech their consumers would scramble for as to not soil their reputation of being “high class.” Unfortunately high class in this case comes with high stupidity as using your key for a credit card and other things of that nature is not only very risky but pointless altogether. Ok so lets get past the obvious flaw in this which is the fact that if it gets stolen then you are open to all sorts of theft. With today’s world the way it is I wouldn’t be surprised if someone could use the signal that they key puts out to electronically grab its credit card information and whatever else BMW wants to put on there. So past even all that we ask the question “does this key give me the ability to not carry a bulky wallet?” Well the answer is NO; when a police officer pulls you over for speeding in your sleek BMW and asks you for your license and registration you cannot just hand him your smart key lol. Nor can you carry paper money in your smart key or store your AAA card, health insurance card, or whatever else on earth you may carry in your wallet. The point is that by putting your credit card onto your smart key you are only multiplying your chances of theft and for what? So you can take a couple of ounces of plastic out of the wallet that you still need to carry?

By: GTRDONE

GTRDONE — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:25:05 +0000

i agree with lariat 100%

By: DaSpyda

DaSpyda — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:24:41 +0000

How about developing a watch that does this? It already has a power supply…

By: GTRDONE

GTRDONE — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:24:00 +0000

seems like a decent idea. ill have to wait for some progress before i go buying any stake in NXP. not only will theives be able to drive nice cars from the keys they steal but they will be able to potentially spend the owners money too. it seems like a dream come true for criminals… i see more cons than pros with this idea. something to keep an eye on. if it does someday somhow catch on everyone is going to be developing keyfob technology with NXP

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:21:56 +0000

I can think of a lot of reasons to buy a BMW, but this isn’t one of them.

By: tyler_is_aero_tt

tyler_is_aero_tt — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:18:57 +0000

Why not just do what they do in Japan and use your phone as a credit card but give it a car key option.

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:13:40 +0000

Hey Mr. Thief, please take my car and my card credit to use at your convenience. How many dip-s-h-i-t teenagers are going to come up with the line, “Well, mom, dad, I don’t know where that charge came from the time I borrowed the car.”

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:09:21 +0000

yeah lln who the hell needs to carry their drivers license anyway?

By: Pauly

Pauly — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:55:55 +0000

Like people need more credit cards.

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:45:42 +0000

I thank I just keep it old school….
I’ll just give it some time and let it play out…
When Benz came out with the smart key ,a lot of unhappy people got very upset. at first the smart key will not work as good if you where on your cell phone, or if your cell had a particular service. But ya it has potential…