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Anyone remember the days when you used to put the key in the ignition?
by iso1631 6y ago
Anyone remember the days when you used to put the key in the ignition?
- gray_-_wolf 6y agoI remember my father having a car like that :D
- yellowapple 6y agoYeah, this is exactly why I'll be buying used pretty much forever. Don't trust self-driving anything, don't trust wireless/remote start, don't trust half-baked services like OnStar... if it gets to the point where ICEs are outright illegal, then I'd sooner convert an old beat-up Tacoma or 4Runner to an electric drivetrain than buy new. The only exception is if I have full control over it, including the ability to lock it down. No OTA updates; if I want to install security patches, it'll be through Ethernet or USB or some other wired connection. But preferably, there wouldn't be a whole lot of software to update in the first place.
- brianwawok 6y agoSounds like a lot of work
- z6 6y agoYep, and I also remember someone still managed to steal our car. Different times, different methods.
- iso1631 6y agoI had a 1997 Micra about a decade ago, lost the key. Had someone come out, they could get in easily enough, but couldn't get it started without the original key. Had to go to dealer to get one programmed. That seems to me to be far more secure than a modern tesla. There's far less chance of leaving your key in the car if you have to press the lock button on the fob after you get out -- done that on hire cars before. The key is always in the same place. Conversely you can leave the key in the ignition if you're popping into the store to pay for the gas and leaving your passengers in the car. I had a keyless fob on another hire car in my pocket, alarm went off when I went into the store. I don't get the appeal of keyless.