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BMW Credit Card Key concept: multifunctional key

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BMW Credit Card Key
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I’m sure alot of you are aware of credit card features such as Mastercard Paypass and Visa Wave, but what if you could integrate something like that into your car key? That’s precisely the idea that BMW Group Research and Technology had when they came up with this concept multifunctional smart key.

The new smart key is multifunctional like what a MyKad is supposed to be – it can store a credit card and even stuff like lectronic tickets for bus, train and air travel.

12 Comments »

  1. Kevin Lee said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 9:13 am

    so this is all bragging rights to let everyone know u have a bmw, the sad case is that, people might target u and ambush u and steal the key away from u. or sad case, u drop the key and all ur data is in it. much like a thumbdrive

  2. n8cky said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 10:01 am

    I suppose if a Mykad was stolen, you need to report your licence, bla bla bla well not much to do. If a wallet was stolen, report your licence, credit card, Atm(I suppose rich man do not use Atm?), well max member card. If a BMW car key were stolen, licence, cc, well…a BMW..byebye..

  3. chee89 said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 11:37 am

    er… if u have a BMW , why take the bus?

    say even u take bus, plane or train, u bring u car key around … without the car?!

  4. red7 said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 11:53 am

    good point chee89!
    bmw engineer hv too much ideas i think!

  5. delos3nos said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 12:08 pm

    better implant it in your tumb and when Wave at the counter, have more style

  6. szw said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 7:40 pm

    cool !!!

  7. csv said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 10:23 pm

    what happen if car key stolen? he go pay downpayment for new car?

    and sekali the key destroyed or lost how?

    the credit inside gone? this are some of the issues they have to resolve.

    intelligent key for me good enough liao.

  8. seat-belt said,

    November 25, 2008 @ 11:22 pm

    hahaha…stupid BMW engineer…their just waste their own company money… i think it is better to change the car key into pendrive or thumbdrive or maybe mp3??

  9. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    November 26, 2008 @ 1:07 pm

    its time to say farewell for MY-CARD !!!!!!!!!!!!! hahaha………..

  10. ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,

    November 26, 2008 @ 6:24 pm

    mykard? got use one meh?

  11. David9988 said,

    November 26, 2008 @ 7:18 pm

    hey peasants!! look at me!! I have a bimmer and u dont!! boohoo

  12. ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,

    November 28, 2008 @ 9:52 am

    easier for the robber to rob. just give me ur car keys

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