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Mazda Switches To USB Keys

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-just-wierd dept.

kv9 writes "The new Mazda Sassou while being 'cool and promoting a positive state of mind' has a most important feature, that every geek will love. Instead of the classic key it uses a usb flash drive for starting up. The key can also be used to transfer things like driving instructions or music to the car's hard drive."

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  1. great, another point of failure by hqm · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now you don't have to lose your keys, just have to get them in salty water, or rub your feet on the carpet and touch them, or ....

    1. Re:great, another point of failure by Saven+Marek · · Score: 5, Insightful

      ...or take them to work. many many it workplaces ban the bringing of usb keys into the premises just as they do cell phones and ipods because of being a security risk.

      so you can't drive this car to work people

  2. Start the clock by Limburgher · · Score: 5, Insightful
    How long before someone hacks it to:

    A: Start multiple cars that they own

    B: Start other people's cars

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    You are not the customer.

  3. If by "Mazda switching to USB keys" by spyrral · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...you mean Mazda experimenting with using USB drives as a key in a concept car, then yes.