Starts kind of late in the game

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(Undated; pre-April 2024)

The article traces the history back to Crysler's 1949 ignition key, but numerous sources state that the first car keys (not starter keys) were employed in 1910.

http://cheaplockandkey.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-car-key/

https://www.technology.org/2019/06/06/history-of-the-car-key-presented-by-bosch/

https://www.843locksmith.com/how-were-car-keys-invented