NFC key fob lets you check oil from the driver’s seat
19 April, 2010
category: NFC
Automotive technology provider Delphi is releasing a new key fob that enable drivers to check on their car’s vitals via smart phone, according to M2M magazine.
The NFC key fob communicates directly with an NFC module installed in the vehicle that relays data–for example, tire pressure, fuel level, maintenance notifications and oil level, among other stats–directly to the user’s NFC smart phone.
The company also offers a Bluetooth version of the fob that allows users to check on their cars from up to 650 feet away, as well as remotely lock and unlock the doors, open and close the windows, start the engine, adjust the stereo and turn on the AC.
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