That's interesting. I'm in and out of cars all day and have never seen the point of push button start. I suppose if my car wasn't a dinosaur and I didnt have to unlock the doors with the key, I may feel differently. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with the keys after I start a push button car. Haha, I'm sure ill get used to it eventually.
Anyone know why Ford doesn't have that option in the hybrids??
Ask LTC mentioned, it's not
just about the key-less ignition, but also about key-less entry... and pretty much key-less everything else. My Altima actually uses a
Smart Key, which has a key hidden inside of it for emergencies, that allows you to open your doors and such. Unlike the amusing Top Gear skit (Clarkson drove off with Hammond's modern muscle car while it was parked across the road), you have to be very close to the specific button to operate it.
Essentially, I never take my keys out of my pocket except for when I have to open my front door, and that will be changing once I get my
Lockitron as I'll never have to remove my keys from my pocket! :awe:
As for why they don't have it on the Hybrid, I have no idea. I've done a bit of searching to see if there's a published reason, but I haven't been able to find anything. It exists on the Titanium trim, and Toyota offers it on their hybrid cars, so I don't see why Ford doesn't.