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Re:Something mysterious is blocking car key fobs from workin... by tzs on Thursday January 31, 2019 @04:32PM (#19049081)
It may not start the car, but will it at least let you put the car in neutral?

The poster a couple levels up said people where paying full towing price to have cars moved 5m. If you can put the car in neutral you should be able to push it that far yourself.

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Re:Something mysterious is blocking car key fobs from workin... by 0db532a0 on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:27AM (#19052782)
Not all cars are automatic. You might need to get hold of a hand instead.
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Re:Something mysterious is blocking car key fobs from workin... by palunon on Friday February 01, 2019 @05:39AM (#19053117)
Huh ? It's even simpler to put a manual car in neutral without the key. You could even push start it.

The main problem would be having a locked driving wheel (common in France), which may make pushing it 5 meters away impractical/impossible without lifting the front wheels.

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Re:Something mysterious is blocking car key fobs from workin... by 0db532a0 on Friday February 01, 2019 @07:51AM (#19053668)
I will do my best never to make a joke on HN again.
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