Hello Rob!

 RM> I like mine well enough, although it's a bit older now, 2017.

I'm looking to get nothing older than 2020.


 AA>> Apparently, his habit was/is to always leave the fob in
 AA>> the car when he was home. 

 RM> That doesn't sound too safe.. Heck, I'm in the middle of
 RM> nowhere and I still lock my car. Does leaving the fob in
 RM> the car kill the fob battery faster? Maybe with the car
 RM> sensing it is near..

I have no experience with keyless fobs.  But I would think that  
the batt does indeed drain faster when it's able to communicate  
with the vehicle.


 RM> Again, I suspect the newer models will be different but I
 RM> have my extra key with built in fob hidden in the car in
 RM> case I lose my keys. I can unlock the car with the hidden
 RM> keypad and then find the extra key so I won't be stuck..

You might want to make sure the batts in that hidden fob are  
still good.

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