The History of the Volkswagen Key
Volkswagen is in the hall of fame for distinguishing vehicles, and it doesn’t matter where VW vehicles stand out in the world. The Beetle is a masterpiece in the Volkswagen exhibition as a car with immense appreciation universally. Unfortunately, Volkswagen discontinued the Beetle in 2019, but the Wolfsburg legacy continues.
Since the discontinuance of the Bettle, new vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.4 present a unique opportunity for the preservation of a cleaner tomorrow. Along with the evolution of Volkswagen vehicles is the growth of a shrimp size essential, the key to the kingdom. From metal to mobile, the Volkswagen key is unlike any other.
Car keys are nothing new; they’ve been here since the 20th century. In time keys were utilized to turn the ignition and start the car. However, the conventional metal key didn’t operate until the late 1940s.
Somewhere in between the 1950s and 1970s, Volkswagen designed 13 different key profiles for its vehicles. Each key profile held a unique design with a special two-letter code that answered the appropriate lock. In addition, some key profiles or blanks carried the VW logo, while others held a cut-out emblem at the head of the key. This initial key design was essential until the arrival of the keyless entry fob in the late 1990s.
The German word for the day, ‘fuppe,’ which means pocket, the new name came from Volkswagen. The ‘fuppe’ permitted owners to lock and unlock their car doors through the emission of a coded signal via radio waves from the receiver to the car.
The progression of technology allowed fobs more functionality such as opening the trunk, alarm system activation, and remote start.
“The key has come a long way. From the lever and push-button start of early vehicles and the steering column lock on the early Beetles to the key fobs with a proximity feature and now mobile keys, the evolution of the car key has made it as convenient as can be for drivers.” – Former President of the Society of Automotive Historians, Louis Fourie
The early 2000s took the key fob and presented a smart key that no longer needed ignition insertion. As a result, push-button start became more popular than ever. But like any great lesson from time, maintaining the present leaves everyone and anything in the past. Too much time invested in the smart key leaves no room to move beyond it.
The new VW ID.4 remote keyless entry fob proves that VW is a pioneer of the future. With We-Connect ID, Volkswagen enthusiasts can control anything in the car, whether the climate or monitoring the current charge level.
Over time, app-based car keys will force the key fob into extinction. But eventually, even smartphones face the same conclusion with facial recognition managing access to vehicles. But, no matter what the future holds, metal keys are nostalgic to the evolution of VW.
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