Well, I would just buy the vehicle I want and not worry about such things...
If you need a tow someday that you might not have needed in non-push button vehicle, oh well. It's not going to be the end of the world. If it really bothers you that much, I'm sure there are still some vehicles that use keys. On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 1:17 PM Matt Hoppes < [email protected]> wrote: > Wait. If wheel column locks are gone how do I lock the wheel when parked > on a hill? > > On Dec 16, 2018, at 14:13, Mark Radabaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you are worried about turning it off while moving push start/stop > button for 3 seconds. Restart is a matter of pushing the start button > again. If it’s running away the key isn’t the first thing I’m reaching > for - it’s the brake. The brakes are always stronger than the engine. If > that doesn’t work push the clutch in or kick the transmission into > neutral. No modern vehicle will grenade itself - the computer turns off > the fuel injectors at the real redline. > > Steering wheel column locks went the way of buggy whips - they are no > longer required as long as the lock system meets modern standards and > nearly all manufacturers have removed them from production. > > My car at least will start with a dead remote battery - you have to hold > the fob in a specific spot and it will start. I think all of them have > some similar provision. And the car bitches for months about the remote > battery getting low. Yeah, I procrastinate. > > Mark > > On Dec 16, 2018, at 1:55 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Why would you emergency shut off the engine? That sounds absolutely > suicidal. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 1:40 PM Matt Hoppes < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We are looking to refresh one of our SUVs. Everything seems to be going >> push start - which scares me for several reasons: >> >> 1) key fob battery death - leaving you stranded. Apparently with most >> vehicles there are hidden keys and slots. Ok. >> >> 2) needing to perform an emergency engine stop at highway speed. >> Apparently you can hold the stop button for three seconds (which I might >> add can be a very long time and a long distance at 70mph!) >> >> 3) that brings us to 3. Assuming the engine is forced to stop at highway >> speed. How do you: a) put the vehicle into ACC mode so the wheel stays >> unlocked b) attempt a restart of the engine (while shifted to neutral) >> while the vehicle is still moving from previous engine momentum? >> >> Although this may seem trivial. I’ve had 2-3 instances over my 20 years >> of driving where I’ve either had to dead stick a vehicle into a service >> location because of a broken component that died at highway speed, or >> another engine issue. In all cases, having to stop the vehicle to attempt >> an engine restart would have caused me to get stranded rather than arrive >> at a location where the vehicle could be serviced. >> >> #20YearsWithoutNeedingATow >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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