Rat
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There's probably a thread somewhere on this, but I couldn't find it. Today I went running at the park and got back to the car in the parking lot. As I started to enter my car (2011 blue Leaf) I saw that two elderly (meaning anyone 5+ years older than me) were getting in the car to the immediate left of mine. I waited for the man to get in the passenger side and close his door, and then I squeezed in the narrow space to get in my car. Only my car wouldn't let me in. The men next to me were waiting for me to get in so they could back out, since I was right next to their car. I assumed the battery on my fob was dead. I pulled it from the pocket in my running shorts and held it right against the lock and tried again. Still no luck. I pushed the unlock button -- nothing. I decided to get out of the way of the other so I walked around to the other side and tried the passenger door. Still nothing. My cell phone was locked in the car along with my wallet. All I had on me was my shorts, shirts, shoes and socks and key fob. I knew my wife was hiking with friends and wouldn't be able even get a message, much less drive over with her key. I started to panic. The car next to mine backed out and left. I thought about using the metal key to unlock the door at least, but that wouldn't start the car. I kept pushing the fob buttons and suddenly the emergency alarm went off. I must have accidentally hit that button by mistake. That was a good sign. I hit the unlock button and the honking stopped. So it must be able to sense my fob. Then it occurred to me that the honking wasn't as loud as I had remembered. I looked at the license plate and realized it wasn't my car. Immediately on the other side of now-empty parking slot next to mine was a large SUV that totally obscured my car, which was just on the other side. I had approached from the direction that blocked my view of my car, of course. The one I was trying to enter, three slots closer, looked identical in every obvious way, but I should have noticed that it looked cleaner than mine and the white HOV decals were on straighter. 
