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Chinese Automaker Reveals Keyless Entry Wristwatch For When It's Time To Drive

Leave it to the clever scientists at BYD Auto, who came up with the ferrous battery hybrid and the in-show test drive, to invent a new solution to keyless entry. Tired of carrying a clunky key fob everywhere you go? Try a sharp-looking watch that includes locking functions as well as wireless startup so you can start your car from your watch, just like Inspector Gadget! The watch is also kinetic, so you never run out of batteries. And that's not all BYD has up/on its sleeve. More »

10:40 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
617 views, 18 comments

Latest by Novaload: Only if I can set a timer on the watch so the car starts and then comes to me by homing in on the watch signal. Maybe then. more »

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Detroit Auto Show: BYD's Young Exec Can Get Girls

Earlier in the day we showed video of China's youngest auto exec competently explaining BYD's Dual mode hybrid F6 to us. And we may have made a joke about him not being able to get a date to the prom before our crazy ass drive through the Detroit Auto Show. But then we saw him on our way to a photo shoot with another automaker, drinking with two prom dates. Well played, sir.

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4:15 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,358 views, 32 comments