This report details how American consumer attitudes and usage of RF control for lock/unlock has created underlying issues towards the slow growth of Smart Key in the USA. However, the report' s analysis of fitment strategies and possible motivators predicts an increase in Smart Key system sales and helps vehicle manufacturers realise how they can increase the acceptance of this technology.
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• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Conclusions

• 2.1 Digital Keypads
• 2.2 Driver attitudes towards remote controls
• 2.3 Panic feature
• 2.4 Additional features
• 2.5 The future of remote control central locking in the USA

• 3.1 Smart key fitment by segment in 2008
• 3.2 Smart key fitment by brand

• 4.1 Confusion about how to use the system
• 4.2 Reliability reports
• 4.3 Lack of understanding of the benefits
• 4.4 How drivers use their cars
• 4.5 Cost of replacement keys
• 4.6 Problems with the key design
• 4.7 Radio frequency interference

• 5.1 American manufacturers
• 5.2 Imported brands
• 5.3 Push button start
• 5.4 Other features
• 5.5 Forecast of Smart Key availability up to 2014

• Fig. 1: Proportion of vehicles sold with remote control locking in 2008
• Fig. 2: USA sales by segment in 2008
• Fig. 3: Sales of vehicles with Smart Key systems by segment in 2008
• Fig. 4: USA sales by country of origin of the brand in 2008
• Fig. 5: Fitment of Smart Key systems by brand (sales in USA) in 2008
• Fig. 6: Imported brands with Smart Keys available in the USA in 2008
• Fig. 7: Forecast of Smart Key system sales in USA up to 2014