[Spridgets] Toyota Gas Pedal rant

[Peter Caldwell]

David, while I am in complete agreement with your argument, you 
really do need to have the facts on the Prius key situation to make 
your points more valid.
         In fact, in the Prius 3, the "key" unlocks the doors. You 
then put it in your pocket, and push the start button. As long as 
that "key" is in proximity of the car, you can start it. There's no 
place to insert the key in the car, except maybe the cup holder.
         It happens that if you exit the car with key in your pocket, 
leaving the car running so your spouse can finish her errands while 
you get your hair cut, and she happens to turn the car off, she'll 
not be able to restart it, until you're done with your haircut, and 
find suitable transportation to wherever her errands took her..... 
ahem, this is all hypothetical, of course!

         Peter C
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At 09:29 AM 3/13/2010, you wrote:
>Kirk, Thanks for bringing the Toyota thing up.

SNIP

>Shift into neutral. Turn it off. Push the damn brakes to the floor and
>hold them there. It will stop. I don't know the exact Prius setup, but most
>cars with a push-button start feature still have a key in the ignition to turn
>off.  To start it, you put the key in, turn it, then push the button. To kill,
>you turn off the key like a normal car. This car may be different, but you can
>definitely turn the car off and the steering won't lock till you yank the keys
>back to the setting where you pull them out.