[72projectbird]

I hate those damn things! I don't need to be entertained while pumping gas!

My automotive pet peeve? Cars that don't use keys anymore. Can someone tell me why anything short of a race car needs a push button start? I hate them!

[Chris65LeMans]

When I drive my Pontiac, I don't need to listen to the ads - there are too many people wanting to talk about the car.

With my daily driver, I'll set the "auto" switch and walk away to avoid that stuff.

They are always playing "Jimmy Fallon" clips on the pumps out here. Either they are picking his worst jokes, or that guy isn't very funny.

[sts]

Talking about cars while gassing up the 9. A guy about my age told me. “Most people don't know this. Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile, he invented the automobile assembly line.”

The pearls of wisdom gained while pumping gas and listening!

Youth is brilliant: While driving the car in a parade, an 8 year old boy hollered out, “Nice Firebird!” I said thanks while his buddy asked him how he knew it was a Firebird? “It says so on the car.” Why can't people our age figure out these kinds of things?

[GT182]

Originally Posted by sts

Talking about cars while gassing up the 9. A guy about my age told me. “Most people don't know this. Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile, he invented the automobile assembly line.”

No, Henry Ford improved the automobile assembly line. And that didn't know it either.

"The modern assembly line and its basic concept is credited to Ransom Olds, who used it to build the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash." I knew it was Ransom Olds, but to confirm the above is taken from here....
https://www.bing.com/search?q=who+in...f7c8d54c32f5c2

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by Chris65LeMans

When I drive my Pontiac, I don't need to listen to the ads - there are too many people wanting to talk about the car.

With my daily driver, I'll set the "auto" switch and walk away to avoid that stuff.

They are always playing "Jimmy Fallon" clips on the pumps out here. Either they are picking his worst jokes, or that guy isn't very funny.

Jimmy Fallon is just another one of the young, know it all " Richards", although not quite as annoying as most of the others. The young one's make Johnny Carson look even better than he was..lol

[zeebo]

Originally Posted by 77 TRASHCAN

Jimmy Fallon is just another one of the young, know it all " Richards", although not quite as annoying as most of the others. The young one's make Johnny Carson look even better than he was..lol

carson is 100x funnier than fallon or any one of those other late night goofs/time wasters on tv. 300 channels and nothing on. give me football or the westerns channel, sports news or a movie. thanks.

[brad900]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

My automotive pet peeve? Cars that don't use keys anymore. Can someone tell me why anything short of a race car needs a push button start? I hate them!

Mercedes invented it because of carjackings. That way you have the key on you, you get carjacked & within 10 miles or so the car will shut off when it comes to a stop because its always making sure the key is in the car while running. Other car company's only saw the start button and said thats cool lets do that too.

[67post3spd]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

My automotive pet peeve? Cars that don't use keys anymore. Can someone tell me why anything short of a race car needs a push button start? I hate them!

Kinda embarrassing being in church for an hour with the car key in your pocket and the preacher announces someone left their car running. And yep its yours!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 67post3spd

Kinda embarrassing being in church for an hour with the car key in your pocket and the preacher announces someone left their car running. And yep its yours!

You need to find a church with shorter sermons...

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

My automotive pet peeve? Cars that don't use keys anymore. Can someone tell me why anything short of a race car needs a push button start? I hate them!

There were no keys for cars "back in the day".

One of my favorite features of my latest car purchase is the fact it's keyless.

No digging for the keys to open the doors or the trunk. Just walk up to the car and push the button and doors are unlocked or trunk opens. When you leave the car, no need to dig out your key fob to lock the doors, just press the button on the door when you shut it.

No inserting the keys into the ignition. Just jump in and push the button.

Really, it's a much more convenient system. It did take me a week to "adjust", but I love it now.

[dhcarguy]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

I hate those damn things! I don't need to be entertained while pumping gas!

My automotive pet peeve? Cars that don't use keys anymore. Can someone tell me why anything short of a race car needs a push button start? I hate them!

I love the keyless entry and push button start. I also installed keyless entry on my front door. Don't have to mess with keys anymore.