Keyless Engine Start Has Allegedly Caused 28 American Deaths

Keyless engine start technology is being blamed for at least 28 deaths in the USA after owners parked their car in their garage and forgot to cut the engine
Keyless Engine Start Has Allegedly Caused 28 American Deaths

Keyless car entry and start systems are being held responsible for ‘at least 28’ carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in the US.

After recently being accused of allowing an easy way for thieves to steal your car in seconds without even using force, keyless start is now coming under fire because a small number of Americans are apparently forgetting to turn their engines off.

After parking in their garage they simply exit the car and go about their day, according to a New York Times investigation. The idling engine then slowly fills the house with deadly carbon monoxide. The number of tragic and unnecessary deaths is still under review.

Keyless Engine Start Has Allegedly Caused 28 American Deaths

A report quoted by the newspaper says that keyless start, which means drivers don’t need to remove the car’s key from a bag or pocket, is now standard on almost half of all new vehicles sold in the US. Evidently engine tech is now so advanced that people can’t hear them running in an enclosed space.

Ford is reportedly introducing a safety net that will cut the engine after 30 minutes of idling if the key isn’t detected in the car, but other car makers are said to be against the idea.

Source: New York Times

Comments

Anonymous

Should’ve listened to Scotty

05/15/2018 - 07:34 |
50 | 1
MR-2

Bring back the good old keys please
.

05/15/2018 - 07:36 |
15 | 0
Anonymous

I mean, it’s pretty bad that people have died but at the same time, how can you not realise your car isn’t turn off? I would imagine there’s something in the driving handbook which says if you’re in control of your vehicle you should know it’s driving status.

05/15/2018 - 07:39 |
54 | 0
luke c

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It’s honestly natural selection

05/15/2018 - 12:06 |
30 | 0
LeetPandaz

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Believe it or not, even when i worked at the dealer sometimes we’d have push start car running. Its second nature in a keyed car to remove it after but when you dont live with a push start you forget that you have to hit the button. Ive been guilty of this on one occasion, and didnt gear the car running (it was a hybrid) until i saw the marker lights were still on.

05/15/2018 - 15:52 |
3 | 0
Boaty McBoatface

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I concur good sir!

05/15/2018 - 17:27 |
0 | 0
Ben Anderson 1

It says STOP on the button! How hard is that to understand?

05/15/2018 - 07:39 |
29 | 1

Bear in mind, we’re talking about Americans here

05/15/2018 - 08:57 |
52 | 5

It’s not that people don’t know how to stop their cars; it’s that they forget to stop their car.

05/15/2018 - 17:51 |
3 | 0
Anonymous

So its the cars fault that a select group of people dont have fully functioning brain? How do you “forget” to turn your car off simply because its push start?

05/15/2018 - 07:40 |
24 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Have you ever forgotten to bring something with you on a trip, or locked your keys in the car, or left the front door open/unlocked? it only needs to happen once, and with cars becoming quieter, I can understand how it might happen. I can’t imagine doing it, but then I didn’t think I would be in a car accident until I was in one.

05/15/2018 - 07:46 |
5 | 3
Anton 3

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I accidentally turned the keys while the engine was already running.
These things are so quiet and there’s nearly no vibration nowadays, that it can happen to the best of us.

05/15/2018 - 08:42 |
4 | 1
Ali Mahfooz

Here’s a very simple and easy solution that’s effective in saving lives. 😉

05/15/2018 - 07:53 |
201 | 0

Thats true in one more point now 👍

05/15/2018 - 10:06 |
8 | 0

Bozosuku (spelled right?) a chrysler 200

05/15/2018 - 10:47 |
0 | 0
Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

In reply to by Ali Mahfooz

just how..,

05/15/2018 - 22:17 |
1 | 0
Anton 3

Murphy’s law says, that everything that could go wrong will go wrong. It’s just a matter of time.

05/15/2018 - 08:33 |
7 | 0
Anonymous

stick shift

05/15/2018 - 08:59 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

So the engine killer has now began killing people too

05/15/2018 - 09:02 |
2 | 0
H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Start stop is a engine killer,that’s for sure,but killing people is surely new,dont cars beep if the door is open while its running?

05/15/2018 - 09:05 |
1 | 0
WarDog
05/15/2018 - 09:47 |
21 | 1

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