Try putting the back of your hand on it while you are walking away. Takes mine a little under a second.

 

I’ll try that today, thank you

 

Porsche could have easily built in an ignition ‘button’. The “key” however, harkens back to Porsches racing history, specifically LeMans where back in the day drivers would run across the track and jump in and start their cars. The key was located on the left side of the dash (something else you might have thought strange) so the driver could turn the key with his left hand while simultaneously moving the gear lever with his right hand. This made the race start faster and smoother.

 

Yes, I know that story 😁.
I absolutely love Porsche’s, I had a 944, 1995 993 C4 (wish I would have never sold). Couple of Boxster S’s, Cayenne diesel, and now this 2017 Macan GTS. 😁

 

I wonder if a thief might think that the owner left the key in the car and think it’s an easy target.

 

That has concerned me too. Esp. in light of all the car jackings and auto theft. One dissadvantage to entry and drive. I guess you can remove the dummy key even with entry and drive but it is a major pain if you do this every time you start the car.

 

It's pretty much a non-issue. It's no different from the keyless ignition/push button start that's standard on nearly every other car for about the last 15 years. I'm happy to be proven wrong if there are any actual instances where a thief really believed a key was left in the car but in general, thieves are more familiar with how these things work in different cars than most average people are.

If you are really concerned about it, you can remove the dummy twist tab and use the key fob. Just stick the key fob in there like a car that doesn't have Entry and Drive but you retain the keyless door lock and unlock feature.

 

Did not know that, thanks (but I'll probably still use the dummy key unless I plan to leave the car for a long period in an airport parking lot...)

 

What difference would that make?

 

A potential thief looking in the window would not see a "key" in the ignition if the dummy was removed and the remote fob was used to start and run the car. I think only really necessary if you are leaving your car unattended for long periods in a public location.

 

Either way (plug in or plug out) the thief couldn't start the car as you would have the remote key elsewhere.

 

I know what you mean, also came from a tesla and so I keep forgetting that I have to turn cars off now and just get out and leave them on

 

True, but that won't stop them from breaking your window just to find out.