years later, I have a family to haul around and a bigger car to do it with, but car remote technology hasn’t changed. I parked my Sequoia on the curb near the end of the block, stood about five feet from the front bumper, and hit the keyless remote. Lights...

believe it or not, I had an “OMG! moment” when I thought it might work, too. To begin, I backed the trusty Sequoia down to the curb, just like in the last Everyday Tech Myths test of the “chin boost” effect on car alarm remotes. Chirp-chirp....