Been There, Done That: BYD Introduces Watch That Starts The Car

Chinese upstart carmaker BYD isn't as lucky as it used to be. Its sales and stock price are deep in the Chinese squat toilet. However, it is outdoing itself in the gadget dept. BYD,  the company that brought us the remote controlled car, now brings us the watch that opens your car's doors and starts it. Call it keyless entry that goes with the times. According to Chinacartimes, the new BYD watch features is a keyfob molded into a quartz watch. The car owner only needs to wear the watch in the proximity of the car to gain access to the car and to turn on the engine. The technology is proprietary to BYD. The company has already applied for 36 patents in China, of which 9 have been granted. It has applied for 21 patents abroad. Message to Aston Martin: Monitor those patent applications. In 2008, Aston Martin and Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre teamed up for a watch that also unlocked the $260,000 Aston martin DBS. Flour years ago, that watch wasn't smart enough to also start the car (a key was needed for that) but progress can't be stopped. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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