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To: elcid1970

No key- Only a push button that you have to hold down for 5 seconds while trying to control the car.

Shifter is not directly connected to transmission. It goes through a computer which could decide shifting conditions are unsafe for transmission and refuse your request.

Don’t forget that these are fly by wire cars. This is not your fathers car.


20 posted on 04/14/2013 12:50:53 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Revel

I AM driving my father’s car! 2002 Chrysler minivan and hope to drive it forever.

The only runaway I had was my 1977 Mercedes 450SE. After I got the car stopped I unbent the throttle linkage & was on my way.

My wife’s 2011 SRX thinks it’s smarter than me though that’s not difficult to do.


22 posted on 04/14/2013 1:16:00 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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