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This must be a new thing. For as long as I have been driving, the clutch has had an interlock switch that prevents electricity from going to the starter unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Anyone ever had their vehicle start because they accidentally touched the button? I've triggered the panic button several times and fear starting it the same way in the garage.
I see no need for butt heat. However, the young wife insisted on it when we bought her new car in 2019. I told her that her butt was already hot enough. But no luck with that.
I had a couple of those, did not need a screwdriver to prop the choke open. Just don't forget to to open it Unlike with the new improved with automatic chokes. Which had the flooding feature if took more than a couple of cranks to start on a really cold day.Harrumpphh!
My first car had a manual choke, for those who even know what that is. Both DW and I learned on stick shift cars. You mean there were others then?
They can keep their dang subscriptions for stuff I didn't even know I was supposed to want.
Anyone ever had their vehicle start because they accidentally touched the button? I've triggered the panic button several times and fear starting it the same way in the garage.
DW's 2020 Lexus and my new 2023 Mazda both have apps to allow monitoring and remote start. The subscription is free for 3 years so DW's is due in a few months. We will see what they do.
FWIW we never remote start the cars, so have only used it a few times to see if it works.
I doubt we will pay for it. We both have Apple CarPlay, so even if they turn off her Nav system, it won't matter.
This must be a new thing. For as long as I have been driving, the clutch has had an interlock switch that prevents electricity from going to the starter unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Well, we just got an email from Lexus. Here is what they want:
SAFETY CONNECT (Kind of like OnStar)
$8 per month
REMOTE
$8 per month
DESTINATION ASSIST (Real time Live assistance via phone while driving)
$8 per month
DYNAMIC NAVIGATION
$8 per month
So, $32/month if you want all 4.
The only one we have ever used is Navigation. But DW has started using Apple CarPlay recently, in anticipation of this, and likes it.
So, they won't get our money.
At least they were upfront about this and we knew it was coming.
But almost $400/year? That is crazy.
does apple car play take the place of these options or do the same things?
That is certainly true on many cars, but not all. My '62 VW certainly lacked this.
I typically start my car by turning on the ignition, and then pushing the clutch to be the starter switch. But this habit runs me into trouble on the minority of cars that lack the interlock you cite.