The cars manufactured in the 50’s and 60’s had simpler mechanisms. They did not have so many advanced technological features and the ignition switches had simple functions. You could take the car key out while driving without affecting the engine’s operation. Can you do the same with the modern cars?

What Will Happen If You Take the Car Key out While Driving?

The straight answer is nothing because you cannot remove the key! With time, the structure of the ignition switches has become more and more complex due to security reasons. In modern vehicles, you cannot remove the key with the engine on. Even if you can do it due to some defects, you will lock the steering wheel. As it will happen while the car is still running, an accident seems almost inevitable.

If you do it when the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position, the steering wheel will be locked so that it cannot turn and the transmission will be locked to the Park mode. In that condition, you won’t be able to drive the car because the transmission, steering, and engine won’t work in that case. This situation is also dangerous because if the vehicle goes on a lockdown in the middle of a highway or a road with heavy or moderate traffic, an accident is a possible outcome.

If the car features an electrical-based assistance, which may include braking and steering, it will top working almost immediately. If it functions on a vacuum-based assistance, it will run for a while and keep rotating until it comes to a complete stop. So, if you can take the car key out while driving, an accident is the most probable consequence.

What Will Happen to a Modern Car?

Many vehicles these days don’t even have an ignition key. The keyless ignition is operated by an RFID fob. The fob has to be within a range for the vehicle to run smoothly. The car will run, at least in Park mode, even if the fob gets slightly out of range.

What will happen if you throw it out of the window while driving the car at a high speed? If the engine is running and the transmission is not in the Park mode, the car will not stop running. The vehicle’s central computer system assumes that the key fob is malfunctioning. So, it will not stop the engine for safety reasons.

However, depending on the make and model, shifting the gear into Park will stop the engine in some vehicles. In case of other models, it will halt only when you stop and shut the engine off. The problem is, there will be no way to restart the engine without the key fob within the required range.

Some models have a start/stop button such some Ford SUVs. Pressing that button while the car is still running will switch the engine off if the speed is less than 20mph. the computer system will simply ignore the command if the speed is more than that threshold.


Credit:
Quora, Google

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/what-happens-if-you-take-car-key-out.html


Lalasticlala
Seun
Mynd44
Marpol
Fynestboi

Whats your take?

See more here

http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/what-happens-if-you-take-car-key-out.html

... I think i am more interested in knowing what to do... 'if i mistakenly remove the key out while driving [color=#990000][/color]

Nice

Nothing happens depends on car

Cars

This is the reason why Nigerian taxi/ bus drivers keep using 'old model' vehicles manufactured in 60s and 70s. If you give them modern cars....how will they hide the car key from Agberos, Task forces, O.C Roger of police, Infact, it's a normal thing in PHC to see them start their vehicles and hide the key under the seat.

Interesting

What about those Lagos Danfo buses that has no key. They Start just by joining two wires. So what now happens when the wires loose?? Accident?

interesting and educative piece.

For me nothing happened. My keys fell off several times when negotiating a port hole or a speed bump. The car still moves and steering isn't locked. Honda Accord 2004

Post radarada

why remove the key on the first place...to hide in ur pocket while drivin?)

KAM NU KWA

Hmmm

The key of your car cannot be remove when the car has already in start mode, and key-less car key will be in your pocket or in the car.

Funny

Shehucom:
What about those Lagos Danfo buses that has no key. They Start just by joining two wires. So what now happens when the wires loose?? Accident?

See strong question.

Orisirisi something....

abegi
na every car dey use push button
abegi
even hummer still det key
sont be deceived
there is nothing like keyless entry
there must always be a hole at the drivers door
oyinbo nor stupid
africa is cursed by God
for ever

What about Voice Recognition Ignition...

Just wondering what kind of circumstances will make someone want to take out the ignition key while in operation.

RealGucci:
abegi
na every car dey use push button
abegi
even hummer still det key
sont be deceived
there is nothing like keyless entry
there must always be a hole at the drivers door
oyinbo nor stupid
africa is cursed by God
for ever

Get sense! Na fake Gucci you be so.

Can the car start without the RFID key? Security against stolen cars, because my car is outside most of the time. AutoReportNG

nice one OP, i ve always thought about what will happen in this scenario. now i can safely try that with my dads 505, hope the keyremoval wont cut the engine

You only the key in the car to get it started. Once it is running it doesn’t need the key anymore.

Its done that way for safety in case a child throws the key out of the window on high speed.

AutoReportNG:
The cars manufactured in the 50’s and 60’s had simpler mechanisms. They did not have so many advanced technological features and the ignition switches had simple functions. You could take the car key out while driving without affecting the engine’s operation. Can you do the same with the modern cars?

What Will Happen If You Take the Car Key out While Driving?

The straight answer is nothing because you cannot remove the key! With time, the structure of the ignition switches has become more and more complex due to security reasons. In modern vehicles, you cannot remove the key with the engine on. Even if you can do it due to some defects, you will lock the steering wheel. As it will happen while the car is still running, an accident seems almost inevitable.

If you do it when the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position, the steering wheel will be locked so that it cannot turn and the transmission will be locked to the Park mode. In that condition, you won’t be able to drive the car because the transmission, steering, and engine won’t work in that case. This situation is also dangerous because if the vehicle goes on a lockdown in the middle of a highway or a road with heavy or moderate traffic, an accident is a possible outcome.

If the car features an electrical-based assistance, which may include braking and steering, it will top working almost immediately. If it functions on a vacuum-based assistance, it will run for a while and keep rotating until it comes to a complete stop. So, if you can take the car key out while driving, an accident is the most probable consequence.

What Will Happen to a Modern Car?

Many vehicles these days don’t even have an ignition key. The keyless ignition is operated by an RFID fob. The fob has to be within a range for the vehicle to run smoothly. The car will run, at least in Park mode, even if the fob gets slightly out of range.

What will happen if you throw it out of the window while driving the car at a high speed? If the engine is running and the transmission is not in the Park mode, the car will not stop running. The vehicle’s central computer system assumes that the key fob is malfunctioning. So, it will not stop the engine for safety reasons.

However, depending on the make and model, shifting the gear into Park will stop the engine in some vehicles. In case of other models, it will halt only when you stop and shut the engine off. The problem is, there will be no way to restart the engine without the key fob within the required range.

Some models have a start/stop button such some Ford SUVs. Pressing that button while the car is still running will switch the engine off if the speed is less than 20mph. the computer system will simply ignore the command if the speed is more than that threshold.


Credit:
Quora, Google

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/what-happens-if-you-take-car-key-out.html


Lalasticlala
Seun
Mynd44
Marpol
Fynestboi

common sense will told you that your car will off

Wow.
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My first Car, Honda Accord 2001, Key has fallen off while driving more times than I can remember and nothing has happened, the car still keeps driving, sometimes i dont even bother to pick up the keys until i get to my destination.

It is now I know that this Autoguy has no experience regarding cars... he just google, copy and then paste on nairaland.


Guy nothing will happen in Acura, Honda and Lexus....

Wow...I remember my first motor vehicle accident....I was Still learning how to drive a car sha... The previous day when I boarded a commercial bus, I saw that the driver switch off the car remove the key...for my mind I think say the driver dey save fuel and nothing happwned afterwards..... When I tried it the next day carrying my siblings to church.. Omo na accidentt ooo.... Thank God no life was lost....learnt my lesson sha...nice write up