We're kind of assuming you familiarize yourself with a vehicle loaded with technology that may be unfamiliar BEFORE you find yourself hurtling through space at 125 MPH. How had she been turning the car off before that?
A lot of companies have adopted it. I think Honda was one of the first with the S2000.
No s*it Sherlock!
Don't you read the OM when you get a new car?
I think it was a '46 chevy coupe that was the first car I saw where you pushed a button on the dash to start the car. It was considered cutting edge technology. A big step forward from stepping on a pedal on the floor.
In message , jim writes
I can remember cars from between the wars having starter buttons as standard, it was a long time later that there was another space (other than off and on) that allowed you to crank the engine with the key.
driver = Mrs. Rhonda Smith of Servierville, Tenn Car = 2007 Lexus ES350 Event date = October 2006 Event location = I-40, Tennessee Event Car Mileage: 3000 miles Current Car Mileage: 30000 miles
Event description = The driver testified before congress that her car accelerates to
100mph. as she attempted to slow it down using her brakes, emergency brakes, by shifting the car into neutral, and by shifting the car into reverse. After 6 miles the car stops[1].Ms. Smith trade in her 2007 Lexus ES350 after 3000 miles. It was purchased by another family whom has since driven it another 27000 miles without incident until the NHTSA has purchased it for testing at its Vehicle Research and Test Center in East Liberty, Ohio. It has been reported that the NHTSA purchased the car for about $42,500 for testing [2]. The blue book value of the car in good condition is $23,185.
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Sure, but this one had celebrity status...
3,000 miles and she never bothered to read the Owner's Manual or familiarize herself with the controls.
I hope THIS is what she's driving now...
I was talking in terms of modern, electrically controlled ignition rather than have a button on the dash in place of a soleniod.
But you knew that.
She probably didn't hit the brakes in conjunction with putting it in neutral. Or my best guess; it's a ploy that will lead up to a lawsuit.
That seems about on the money. Er, no pun intended...
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