Recent rental car in Italy - get the keys, head to parking lot, and search out car based on license plate on keys. Writing is dodgy, could mistake an 8 for a 9. Find car, electronic control unlocks it, yet key will not start car.
Head back to desk, slam keys down (person behind desk had previously shown a serious attitude to renters), get startled look and say "car doesn't work". After a bit of shock due to slammed keys and firm voice person says "colleague should be there" (he wasn't), pointed out "nope", responded with "oh, in 5 minutes".
Wander back out to car, electronic lock locks/unlocks care, but still doesn't start. "Colleague" shows up. Points out diff between 8 and 9. I mention "uh, car unlocked". He shrugged. Turns out the car was in a completely different/not visible (for the company) part of the parking lot. Both electronic locks and key worked in that vehicle.
Having an electronic system for duplicate cars (1 off in license plates) seems like a bad idea.
Head back to desk, slam keys down (person behind desk had previously shown a serious attitude to renters), get startled look and say "car doesn't work". After a bit of shock due to slammed keys and firm voice person says "colleague should be there" (he wasn't), pointed out "nope", responded with "oh, in 5 minutes".
Wander back out to car, electronic lock locks/unlocks care, but still doesn't start. "Colleague" shows up. Points out diff between 8 and 9. I mention "uh, car unlocked". He shrugged. Turns out the car was in a completely different/not visible (for the company) part of the parking lot. Both electronic locks and key worked in that vehicle.
Having an electronic system for duplicate cars (1 off in license plates) seems like a bad idea.