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Old 02-25-2010, 08:14 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Personally I think it is really stupid to think that shifting gears and having to actually turn a key constitutes an insufferable amount of "work". The button is a solution searching for a problem, that in the process is making new problems. It is unbelievably stupid when you take a step back. Consumers are the ones who have to take control of their cars back from the folks pushing these gimmicks.
I know what you mean. Getting a new car becomes less desirable every day.

However, I am guessing that, besides the bling, it's also a cost-savings. You can make one button that works across product lines vs. a mechanical ignition key mechanism that has X-number of combinations.

But I may be wrong. Does the Lexus use a "key card" or a "normal" ignition key in order to enable the start button? A key card can be programmed, so you wouldn't have to maintain a bunch of mechanical ignition key combinations.

Who was it that posted that cars originally had keys to unlock "start buttons", just like the Lexus? Or did I read that on the net somewhere else?

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