RW> There's a big difference in yesterday's push button start and today's.   
   RW> Everything was mechanical yesterday and now everything is electrical, as   
   RW> in solid state RF keys. My last encounter with the solid state keys was   
   RW> with a new Dodge van, c2008. Without the key being at least in the   
   RW> vacinity of the key hole, the engine wouldn't start. Unlocking a locked   
   RW> car is still easy, but there's no way to start it without the key.   
      
   Have not run into this yet, but what happens when the battery in the key fob   
   goes dead?  Is there another way to start the car?     
      
   I know there is a key that I can use for the door, but not aware of another   
   way to active the push button start.   
      
   RW> Try driving a manual transmission and an automatic. My Z28 has key start   
   RW> on the column and a 6spd manual trans, while the Silverado has key start   
   RW> on the column and shifter on the column. In the Silverado you can see   
   RW> traffic ahead for 1/2 a mile, minimum, while in the Z28, all you can see   
   RW> is the rear bumper of trucks like my Silverado.   
      
   Forgot to add, the Charger is an 8-speed automatic vs. the more common 4-speed.   
      
   There is a big difference going between driving a 4x4 truck and either of my   
   cars.  Then hop on the Harley Davidson's 5-speed manual transmission.     
      
   I have never driven a manual transmission car.  I learned manual transmission   
   with the HD, which is still much different than a car.  When I think clutch, I   
   think left hand.     
      
   A friend of mine has an old-school HD with the "stick shifter" and the clutch   
   is on the right side.  Totally the opposite of how the modern bikes are made.   
   It was made in the 40s or 50s.  He has several retro-HDs along with one from   
   the past decade.  One of them is a 1953 Panhead.     
      
   - Mark   
      
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