Extra Gen III key alternative: metal key and RFID only (no SKS)?

I am a new 2013 Prius Plug-In owner, coming into the New Age from a car with manual ignition, doors, windows, transmission... Needless to say the cost of full SKS replacement fobs is a huge shock. The car came with one fob & key, and I have at least five drivers I'd like to have easy access to the car.

I have read everything I can here that touches on this, but haven't seen anything on a solution that leaves complicated, expensive SKS out of the equation.

The question: knowing we can all gain entry with a fairly inexpensive key, is there a way to get one or more inexpensive battery-optional fobs, chips, whatever programmed to allow starting the car when held on the power button?

I hope the question is clear, ask away if not.

Thanks,

- Steve

 

Thanks xpcman and css28!

Having SKS-free entry and starting would solve cost and sparse-spare problems... I'm gonna guess that if this could be done somebody would have brought it up already. It would depend on the RFID starting being a separate technology and easier setup than the SKS.

 

Followup question: assuming we keep an SKS fob in the car, might it be possible to program an inexpensive fob for the longer range non-SKS lock/unlock buttons?

 

Hidyho: sorry, I meant new Prius owner, used car. I will get a second fob and some metal keys. And try some Altoids! But of course coveters of newer Prii know to look for the Altoids box...

I still have no background in this, even as a Fob User, but... doesn't the long-range door remote use a simple one-way radio signal? And if so couldn't another transmitter be taught the same signal?

 

Thanks everyone. I now see some of these details hve been covered, and now know to use a search engine instead of the forum search!

- Steve