Start-stop button the most dangerous new feature in cars
11-16-2009, 12:51 PM
#16
for cars that uses key holes.. u can't switch the engine to OFF unless ur gear is in Park (for AT).. and I don't think u can switch from Drive to Park when ur car is in motion.. so start-stop feature won't be any much different from cars with key holes, right?
11-16-2009, 04:23 PM
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mythbusters did an episode of what happens when u slam into reverse or park while the car is moving, they did it with a mt and at, and both cars just kept moving forward
11-16-2009, 05:29 PM
#25
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I remember my car turned off on the freeway i was going around 65. i was freaking out real bad. but all i did was put it in neutral and turn the car back on. that same day i turned my car into my dealership and it took like 2 weeks to fix the problem, unfortunately i for got what the problem was.
11-16-2009, 07:52 PM
#26
Good one......
So much confusion, but guess where the answer is.....
The owner's manual:
crash and serious injury.
The Lexus situation seems to one of computer taking over the car (unless you want to believe the floormat is the issue) preventing you from braking, shifting into N, etc.
The owner's manual:
Do not operate the push-button ignition switch
while driving the vehicle except in an emergency.
(The engine will stop when the ignition
switch is pushed 3 consecutive times or the
ignition switch is pushed and held for more
than 2 seconds.) If the engine stops while the
vehicle is being driven, this could lead to a
while driving the vehicle except in an emergency.
(The engine will stop when the ignition
switch is pushed 3 consecutive times or the
ignition switch is pushed and held for more
than 2 seconds.) If the engine stops while the
vehicle is being driven, this could lead to a
crash and serious injury.
The Lexus situation seems to one of computer taking over the car (unless you want to believe the floormat is the issue) preventing you from braking, shifting into N, etc.
11-16-2009, 08:45 PM
#29
Can someone give me a scenario where you would want to do this since it'll lock your wheels, which might be kind of dangerous?
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11-16-2009, 09:31 PM
#30
i guarantee you that you can shut off a car by turning the key towards the off position. you cant remove the key, but the engine will still cut off. even so, i'd rather still shove it into neutral rather than diddle around with pushing the button three times while i worry about braking and steering a dead car all at the same time. by the time you push the button three times, i would figure you've travelled at least 150-200 ft while doing 60.