You wouldn't deliberately leave your car running
after you pull into the garage, but if that car has a keyless
push-button ignition you could forget to turn it off. With an attached
garage, the carbon monoxide spewing out of the tailpipe could very
easily seep into your house, causing illness or death.
"We have documented at least 19 fatalities that
are specifically attributed to keyless ignition vehicles since 2009 and
25 more close calls," said Janette Fennell, founder and president of the
safety group KidsAndCars.org.
"As more keyless ignition vehicles are sold, we are going to see these
predictable and preventable injuries and deaths increase."
Keys are clearly on the way out. Keyless
ignitions are now standard in 245 models and optional in 31 others,
according to the automotive website Edmunds.com.
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Source: NBC News
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