On modern Chevrolet key fobs, the key itself is used as a tool to help you swap out the old battery for a new one.

While this is a great usability upgrade, for some reason key fobs continue to be bulky plastic monstrosities that when stuffed into a pocket can easily ruin the lines of a well-chosen outfit.

Criminals are scanning for key fob signals and creating cloned keys, or plugging into a car’s system to program new fobs, police said.

There's the button that unlocks the car's doors and the one that pops the trunk. And then, on some BMWs, the key fob has a button with a diamond on it.

THIEVES NOW UTILIZING KEY REPROGRAMS A TOOL THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CONNECT TO A KEY FOB SIGNAL IN JUST SECONDS, MAKING IT EASIER AND QUICKER FOR CAR THIEVES TO STRIKE. YOU’RE TAKING A DEVICE.