Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 07:48:11 +0200 From: Johan Lindemann <jolnopsamita.se> Subject: Re: GM vs Saab
There's actually a fourth reason: When you get into the car you should be able to fasten your seatbelt, put the keys in the ignition, start the engine and release the handbreak in one single hand(arm-)movement. ____ Johan Lindemann REBUS wrote: > Yea, real quirky....I always have a BIG laugh while reading mainstream media > reviews of SAABs. They always mention the "quirky" ignition placement > between the seats, never mentioning why this is a technical innovation, not > a quirky design issue. (The ignition is placed there for three reasons: > 1)injuries in minor accidents involving keys embedded in knees is actually > quite common. 2) better theft protection. (Even if you attempt to ram-drive > the ignition lock, the force of gravity will drop the deadbolt into the lock > position, effectively locking the transmission. And yes, the deadbolt is > made of some non-metallic substance so you can't fish it out with a magnet. > 3) Keys don't tangle (My favorite.)