Re: Beware of high tech running amok

Brent P wrote:
> In article
<john-80127C.22411225022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, John A.
Weeks III wrote:
>> In article <LOCdndwGhpv6F17anZ2dnUVZ_sPinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>  tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P) wrote:
>>
>>>>> -- Keyless push-button ignition systems: How about inserting a key
and 
>>>>> twisting it?
>>>  
>>>> I challenge you to find one person in America that would give up
>>>> keyless door locks and trade in the clicker for a key.  I bet you
>>>> cannot find anyone, at least no one who isn't taking lots of meds.
>>> I've never had keyless entry. I don't really have a desire for it
either. 
>> Replace the word "keyless" entry with "***", and see how foolish
>> that logic sounds when you say it out loud.  Just because you
>> haven't tried something doesn't mean that you will not enjoy it
>> once you have had it, and thus, you desire it again in the future.
> 
> Why do I want more crap to carry around, another thing to break, another

> thing that needs a battery... For what advantage? Not putting a key into

> a lock? Then I'd never really trust the security of it. If it had a door

> lock as a backup it couldn't be more secure, if it didn't when the 
> battery fails or the remote breaks one would be SOL. 
> 
> 

I'm a fan of basic cars... manual windows and all.

But keyless entry rocks.

When it's -40 outside, you can unlock the doors and your two year old
can climb in while you strap in your infant.  My Subaru doesn't have it,
so I have to unlock the front door, open it, and then unlock the back
door while carrying a kid.  pita.

If you have a nice car, you don't ever scratch the paint around the
locks.  Seriously.  I don't think I've ever put the keys in the door
locks on my Trans Am.

Plus, you never have to worry if you locked the doors or not.

I do chuckle, because "hi-tech" for some people might consist of things 
like self starters, radios, automatic transmissions, and disk brakes. 
Anyone here want to go back to point ignitions? :)

Ray