Date: 12 Nov 2001 17:36:34 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Purchasing a Saab
Kenneth S. <nimrodnopsams.com> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > I'm still puzzled. If this is a good safety precaution, why don't any > other manufacturers adopt it? Because they don't care as much about safety and logical grouping of controls. Keep in mind, they also build fighter aircraft, so they know a thing or three about ergonomics and cockpit design. > Also, there are alternatives to placing the key between the seats that > avoid the steering column location. When my Saab was in the shop > recently I was driving a rented Chevrolet Malibu. Its ignition key was > on the dashboard, where there was no danger of anything getting spilled > into it. You seem obsessed with spillage; is this a recurring problem? After the first few times, ya'd think you'd just, well, *not do that*? Dave Hinz