Originally Posted by flyingpostman

I have mixed feelings on push button starts. I see the benefits, but there are also problems. My wife has push button start on her Toyota, which is great for her. The key fob is buried somewhere in her bag of crap they call a purse. So she runs into the drug store in the summertime leaving me and the small kids in the car while its running and she takes said bag of crap with her. Car beeps and shuts down, too late though as she is already on her way in. Windows up and hot. No choice but to open up the doors and sweat it out, or else unbuckle the kids from their car seats and chase her in. Before I had remote start, I always open the passenger side door in the morning as its the side closest to my front door. I put all my stuff I take to work on the passenger side, reach over and start the truck with the key. Then I get the kids loaded in to take to the babysitter and so on while the truck warms up/cools down. Keyless start requires you to press the brake pedal to start.

Another benefit of having a real key, is there is this awesome place just behind the steering wheel on your right to store the key...a special slot if you will. And everyone knows where this key is while the vehicle is running. It's a great idea. If you're a dude and don't want a bulky key in your pocket while you drive (in the summer, lets say...no coat) where do you put it? Some vehicles don't really have much non-cupholder storage spaces.