Most modern cars today use the engine start button. The era where you need to put your key in the ignition, turn it to be able to start your vehicle and drive off is coming to an end. Nowadays, the car key is a fob, Smart Key, proximity key, whatever you want to call it. Now, you just need to get in the vehicle, put your foot on the brake and push the button to start. However, have you ever thought what would happen if you accidentally touch that button while driving? In this video by AutoVlog, that`s what we aim to find out.
This guy tests what will happen on a desolate road without any traffic around. So, please don`t try this at home with your own car. At a very slow speed, near a pull out, he touches the engine start button and indeed, the car shuts off. However, he was going below 5mph, so the question is, what would happen if you are driving in pretty much highway speeds? He tries this at 50mph now, on a road where there is hardly any traffic, without any cars in front or behind him. He gets up to 50mph, touches the button and nothing happens. So, at least on his car, which is a Ford Fusion, Ford incorporated a safety feature. Checkout the video below and tell us what you think.
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