LE Owners: Don't place your keys on the rear bumper!

[eyerolleddapiece]

I'm surprised it drove and didn't give you an alert. My Lexus (which I assume is almost identical tech) beeps as soon as my key is out of range. So you would think it would beep as soon as the key fell and you drove away.

Either way, that's crazy good luck someone found your keys!

 

[StuB]

There is just too much tech these days that is designed to simplify and/or enhance our vehicle experience that is unnecessary, and actually makes the day to day use experience worse IMHO...

 

[tm965]

I'm surprised it drove and didn't give you an alert. My Lexus (which I assume is almost identical tech) beeps as soon as my key is out of range. So you would think it would beep as soon as the key fell and you drove away.

Either way, that's crazy good luck someone found your keys!

The LE does that as well

 

[Tuco Ramirez]

My favorite part is how you tried to make it seem as if Toyota was the reason you lost your keys.

 

[Snake05]

The LE does that as well

It only gave the alert once the vehicle transmission changed gears from D to P. If I had placed the truck in park at the first stop sign, it would have alerted me, but from where it was found to where I stopped at the store and it gave the alert, it was in Drive for ~4 miles.

 

[Snake05]

My favorite part is how you tried to make it seem as if Toyota was the reason you lost your keys.

Never blamed them for the loss as much as for the fact the vehicle starts with the keys outside the rear of the vehicle. I could just picture myself at the gas station grabbing something out of the rear hatch window or fumbling with my cargo carrier while someone could potentially slip inside and take off with the trick. The keys were just the unfortunate victim of what I saw as a design flaw.

 

[TacoRunn0517]

Never blamed them for the loss as much as for the fact the vehicle starts with the keys outside the rear of the vehicle. I could just picture myself at the gas station grabbing something out of the rear hatch window or fumbling with my cargo carrier while someone could potentially slip inside and take off with the trick. The keys were just the unfortunate victim of what I saw as a design flaw.

Are there vehicles that don't allow you start the engine with the key being inside the cabin? I like the old school turn key. What I also do is keep my keys on a lanyard. Been doing it since high school and it has saved me time and time again from losing my keys.

 

[Rack]

Never blamed them for the loss as much as for the fact the vehicle starts with the keys outside the rear of the vehicle. I could just picture myself at the gas station grabbing something out of the rear hatch window or fumbling with my cargo carrier while someone could potentially slip inside and take off with the trick. The keys were just the unfortunate victim of what I saw as a design flaw.

So True. If you are within 30' of your vehicle and not paying attention someone could hop in and drive away before you know what happen.
I was getting my GMC oil change the other day at a quick lube place and the attendant ask for my keys and then put them into a metal box. I asked why? He said its to prevent accidental starting of a vehicle with a key-less fob. it blocks the signal to the vehicle.(obviously this has happened more than once) My pickup doesn't have key-less but they do it to all vehicles as a safety precaution.

My 4R doesn't have key-less but my wife's Outback has this feature and it drives me crazy. The fob is too bulky and can slide out of your pocket. When traveling together we both have a fob just in case one of us loses one.
There is a pouch you can buy that blocks the signal to the car its small enough to put in your pocket. I'm going to order one after I post this.
I would rather have a small thin key on a key chain than this bulky, expensive transmitter.

If you had a car in the mid 80's you probably remember some auto makers had digital display dash boards. You could drive by someone and see there speed displayed in big green numbers on the dash. That did not catch on with the motoring public nor did the heads-up display. Hopefully the auto makers will listen to the masses and go back to a key start.
I am not against new technology things need to improve from time to time. trying to reinvent the wheel is not one of them. "If its not broke don't fix it"