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POLL: Have you activated the wipers in an ICE car trying to put it into drive...?

Discussion in 'Cars and Transportation' started by CyberGus, Aug 1, 2020.

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Have you activated the wipers in an ICE car trying to put it into drive...?

  1. yes

    63.6%
  2. no

    36.4%
  1. CyberGus

    CyberGus Not Just a Member

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    Bonus points if this happened to you more than once...
     
  2. XLR82XS

    XLR82XS D M C

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    I don't own any ICE vehicles that have wiper/transmission controls near each other - especially a DMC-12 ;)
     
  3. GWord

    GWord Member

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    Before COVID I was a heavy business traveler. Would happen all the time. Also, if I had a dollar for every time I left my rental car running when I got out...
     
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  4. tmyl21

    tmyl21 Member

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    Done that too both in girlfriend's bmw x3
     
  5. Kandiru

    Kandiru Active Member

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    I swear every time I enter an ICE and try to start it I activate the wipers,
    along with the classic leaving the car trying to lock it with engine still running.
     
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  6. JoJoV111

    JoJoV111 Member

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    I did it to my mom's car multiple times in the same day. I also, when parked on a small hill, put the car into drive but forgot to put the key in. After some panic of "why am I rolling???" I realized. I then forgot to take the key out. Tesla spoils us!
     
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  7. AmokTime

    AmokTime Member

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    I went shopping about 3 months after getting an M3, but I drove our Prius. While I was loading my groceries into the car at the tail end of the trip, my engine cycled on. I stopped for a moment, stunned as I realized that I simply got out and walked away, leaving the car both unlocked and “on” for the duration of my shopping trip. We subsequently traded the Prius in on another M3.
     
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  8. byeLT4

    byeLT4 Member

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    Just last night as we were sitting in the drive thru. Took the wife's Ioniq and left the Tesla in the garage becuase the weather looked bad LOL!
     
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  9. HooosierDaddy

    HooosierDaddy Member

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    No because my other ICE vehicles the wiper stalk is on the other side of column. I have to admit that almost every time I drive one of the ICE vehicles I do try to engage D or R at the column and or when I park I just start getting out or the car. I've had one (maybe more.. LOL) of the other cars start rolling away. What a weird sensation when you trying to step out and start doing the splits!
     

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