And one more thing

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Another thing that I find annoying – and this certainly isn’t limited to electric cars – is that manufacturers seem to be competing to produce the most-easily-dropped car keys. I’m always a bit paranoid, especially if I park on the roadside over a drain for example, that I will drop the car key down a grid. It’s easily done and a nightmare to solve. Luckily I never have, maybe because I’m always extra careful, and I make sure I have something attached to the car key which isn’t heavy (that can damage the ignition in a car where you actually put the key in the ignition) but is bulky enough to have a chance of catching the key. This key, though, is the most extreme example yet. If you wanted a key that most closely resembled a slippery bar of wet soap, this is it! It’s so smooth and shiny, it could slip through your fingers in the twinkle of an eye. Why do they do that? Is it just so they can charge owners even more for replacing lost keys? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2025.