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Seems push button start and stop can kill, and there has been a number of people accidentely gassing themselves to death by parking in their garage and thinking the engine is off, but it is not. (must be quiet engines or the driver is partially or fully deaf).
Many have been elderly and by not having a 'turn off ignition movement with a key' that they were previously used to, they forget the engine is running and with automated garage door closure when the car gets into the garage, it is a death sentence if they stay in the car for a while.
Many cars have an audible warning if the door is opened and the engine is running, but others do not, and the USA want a manditory warning put on all push button cars, but the legislation did not go through.
I am not sure if the new facelift Ecosport (base model with key turn start, all other models have push button start) have an audible warning or not.
Latest story on deaths by push button start....
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...poisoning-toyota-avalon-florida-a8981416.html
Many have been elderly and by not having a 'turn off ignition movement with a key' that they were previously used to, they forget the engine is running and with automated garage door closure when the car gets into the garage, it is a death sentence if they stay in the car for a while.
Many cars have an audible warning if the door is opened and the engine is running, but others do not, and the USA want a manditory warning put on all push button cars, but the legislation did not go through.
I am not sure if the new facelift Ecosport (base model with key turn start, all other models have push button start) have an audible warning or not.
Latest story on deaths by push button start....
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...poisoning-toyota-avalon-florida-a8981416.html