# Car: remote engine start and/or push button start **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-remote-engine-start-and-or-push-button-start/814678 "2018-05-23T13:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-remote-engine-start-and-or-push-button-start/814678/21 "2018-05-23T21:04:06Z")
> [@Orwell](#): > > I don’t know for sure, but I suspect so. I’ve had two aftermarket remote starters and two cars with factory remote starters. All four shut off after about 10 minutes. So, in terms of accidental (or diabolical) death, I don’t see this as a realistic scenario. All the ones I’ve seen also only allow 2-3 remote starts before you have to get in the car. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-remote-engine-start-and-or-push-button-start/814678/22 "2018-05-24T04:14:21Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > All the ones I’ve seen also only allow 2-3 remote starts before you have to get in the car. This is also true. My Buick does that. I suspect that most cars with push button start also have remote start…it’s become increasingly common. I know that didn’t used to be true for all cars with remote start, but I bet it’s close now. ---
**Author:** ![thornyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@thornyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thornyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2018, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-remote-engine-start-and-or-push-button-start/814678/23 "2018-05-24T08:35:29Z")
Well we all are more at risk when actually driving the car. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-remote-engine-start-and-or-push-button-start/814678.md?page=1)