The wording on the TSA website was interesting:

&quot;<i>We suggest, to the fullest extent possible, that you pack all liquids and gels – including shampoo, toothpaste, perfume, hair gel, suntan lotion and all other items with similar consistency in your checked baggage to minimize any delays at the screening checkpoint.</i>&quot;

They don't just suggest, or suggest &quot;fully&quot;, but they suggest as fully as the full extent possible could possibly be.

re. key fobs on the Ford Fusion, same with Toyota Prius. No old fashioned keys, just the electronic remote thingy for entry into the vehicle and starting the car.

better hope the airline doesn't lose your checked baggage!!!!

Thanks to all of you who responded to my question. I do think there was confusion there. And thanks soccr. Maybe some people thought my question was stupid but...I was concerned and others were too based on some of the responses I received.

I still think this is a good forum and I guess I will have to expect that some people will not take kindly to some people's questions....too bad... but fortunately, the majority are not that way at all and for that I am grateful.

For your information, my friends did take their keys with a key fob and had no problem. We choose to leave ours at home this trip. Next time it will be domestic again and we will take the full set of keys.