Convenient Insecurity

My car is a simple thing. You hit a button to lock the doors. You hit a button and you can unlock doors. If you open a door from inside, it unlocks.

I don’t think I’ll ever own a GM car. I’ve been in a number of rentals, and there’s a “feature” I find unacceptable. Ok sure, lock all the doors when I get rolling, that’s good. But when the car is put in park, all the doors unlock? Seriously? I thought GM’s world headquarters was in Detroit. How did anybody think this was a good idea? Does nobody ever go in a drive up lane at a bank or fast food place? Have none of them ever stopped in a parking lot to deal with a phone call or consult a map? This is the opposite of a feature: it’s a safety hazard.

A while back, I had the “opportunity” to drive a car with one of those fancy new push button starters. I was ok until I realized that if the key is anywhere near the car, it’s effectively unlocked. Because hey, a bad guy would never want to do anything with you or your car! Don’t even get this guy started on the ways that’s bad.

So yeah, I think I’ll stick to owning cars that you actually have do something to unlock.

In Closing: I can’t see actually making this recipe, but it looks awesome.