how does the car know which key is in the ignition

[nigeldodd]

Off on a tangent, the car I scrappaged (new verb) for the Golf7.5gtipp, was a yr 2000 E class Mercedes. The key didn't have a mechanical metal bit, just the transponder, and it had a far better feel when you put it in the ignition hole because there was no single point hinge as there is in the vw. Also the key was lighter and it used an induction coil to recharge the battery. When you put it in and turned it there was the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back.

In my imaginary fantasy of one of those parties where you throw your car keys on the table, I wonder which of those keys would buy the bigger Kudos.

[mcmaddy]

Is it not making up for other deficiencies elsewhere? 

[nigeldodd]

Are we talking about Mercedes rust here, or spouse swapping parties?

One is real, the other fantasy.

[I wanted a GTi]

Off on a tangent, the car I scrappaged (new verb) for the Golf7.5gtipp, was a yr 2000 E class Mercedes. The key didn't have a mechanical metal bit, just the transponder, and it had a far better feel when you put it in the ignition hole because there was no single point hinge as there is in the vw. Also the key was lighter and it used an induction coil to recharge the battery. When you put it in and turned it there was the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back.

In my imaginary fantasy of one of those parties where you throw your car keys on the table, I wonder which of those keys would buy the bigger Kudos.

VW CC key is like that with no metal key and when I had a dream about one of thoes party's it was the last key to be picked up but I put that down to diesel gate