Consider we often take vehicles to mountain tops in sub zero temperatures in bad weather.
I want that thing to start! > On Dec 16, 2018, at 14:29, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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