[laumars]

You're being overly harsh there. I've found not having to reach for my keys to be rather convenient when shopping with both of my kids (eg opening the boot by touching it when my hands are full carrying shopping + kids under my arms).

Sure, I would still cope with conventional keys; I wont deny that. Just as my mum coped raising me when she didn't even have a car. But I'm just making the point that this feature isn't just some "juvenile power fantasy" and actually does help make like a little bit easier.

Though frankly, even if it was just a vanity feature then I still wouldn't begrudge anyone wanting it. Isn't that the half the reason people buy nice cars in the first place?

For what it's worth, if this is a feature you have but don't like, then some cars (mine included) do allow you to disable that feature. So it might be worth consoling your manual / checking the in car settings menu.