Smart Keys BUT are they really?

Before we went on vacation we visited our local AAA. I was supposed to post this before we took off, but alas I did not. Hope I’m not too late on the following information…
AAA is/was supporting a petition in regards to the electronic key problem, the high cost of a replacement, and the fact that you have to go through the vehicle’s dealership to get them. There are a lot of cars that now have the “smart key.” Does yours and if so do you know what you will have to do to get a replacement?
California has passed a law allowing AAA locksmiths to cut and program keys. Some cars however have to have a whole new key and computer replacement, instead of just an expensive replacement. Your car would have to be in the shop for how ever long it takes. Do you have one of those cars? I hope not. How much is your replacement key? If you don’t know you may want to find out. You should find out. By all means you NEED TO FIND OUT. With modern technology come new issues. When it comes to cars you need to know.
If this can pass it would be of benefit for us all. How many times have your keys been misplaced? What if they are stolen, dropped in water, slobbered on by a baby or any number of other things that can happen to keys. Humm drifts off into own imagination… You are on vacation, a driving vacation. Lets say you are going to California you stop at the Palo Duro Canyons for a look-see late Saturday evening. Wow just look at that fabulous sunset. The gallons of water you have been drinking are really starting to kick in. The only place you can find to go is a Port-a-Potty; there are hundreds of other tourist there too so you can’t use a cactus DUH. Dang it, you really gotta go and you left your astronaut undies at home. Its all you got, that tight, stinky box. You begrudgingly open the door, yuck eeww-man why did I have so much water-aahh. Then all of a sudden you hear a “Plop.” What the $#~~! Your keys just slipped out of your pocket and right down into the muck. Son of a gun! Now what ya gonna do? If only you were in California you could call and get that replacement key made. But instead you are in Texas, the nearest dealership is in Amarillo, besides they are closed for the day and don’t open on Sundays. I suppose a wrecker {Hey Phil can ya come pick me up?) can tow you into the nearest town, you hope to be able to find a decent hotel to sleep in. You get to spend the night and all day Sunday in this little town hotel with nothing to do but fume.
No, this did not happen to me, or any one I know. I just made it up-cool huh? And if it resembles any persons either living or deceased, it is just a co-wrinkie-dink. The moral of that story is “Get over to your local AAA office and sign that petition” help it to pass. If its good enough for those fancy-pants in California, its good enough for us Texicans.
If you really don’t want to sign it take a minute and remember my little story; or come up with your own worse case scenario. Could it happen to you? And if it did… That’s when it would hit ya-smack-right between the eyes. Why didn’t I take a few minutes to sign that petition they had at the triple A office.
This is not a commercial for AAA, it just happens to be the place I heard about this. I feel so stupid for not knowing before now. I didn’t know about my key issue before I bought my pre-owned BMW. But I would have gotten the car anyway vroom vroom goes Pepper. How many of you knew about the key and would it had made a difference in you buying the car? I suppose for those of you reading this that are about to run out and purchase a new vehicle you can use this info to your advantage, have the dealer throw in an extra key~ at no additional cost. Good luck with that.
We can all stock up on those astronaut undies.