Volvo says its 2017 models will come without keys. Instead, owners wlll get a digital key app for their phones which permits them to do everything with their phone that they can with a key. Volvo is boasting it is the world’s first car manufacturer to do this. It claims digital keys do everything a conventional key can do — unlock/lock the doors, open the trunk and start the engine. But, hey, customers who don’t want to deal with a digital version of their key can opt for a traditional key.
STOLEN PHONE?
Digital key users will be able to receive more than one key on their app, Volvo says, allowing them to access different Volvo cars in different locations. For example, the company says people could potentially book and pay for a rental car anywhere and have the digital key delivered to their phone immediately. Consumerist online asks the question about possible theft of the phone. Phones are much more likely to stolen or forgotten than deep in the pocket car keys. The service will pilot digital keys this spring in Sweden.
