Push-button start is standard on most modern cars, trucks and SUVs today. How does it work and is it better than ignition keys?

General Motors’ ignition switch recall prompted many analysts to believe the automaker would move exclusively to push-button start. But, that hasn’t been the case. Automotive News reported on Sunday ...

Having a project take on a life of its own is a common thread in the custom truck world and one that we discuss fairly regularly here at CT. My 1968 Chevrolet C10 is the epitome of this it seems, as ...

Most of us aren’t going to try to turn off a car at 70 miles per hour on the highway. But what would happen if you accidentally bumped the push-button starter or experienced a mechanical failure while ...

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. today said it is recalling all Lincoln MKCs built through September to resolve one or two issues that can cause the engine to shut off while driving. One of the recalls, ...

Amid its widening recall crisis, Toyota Motor Corp. said it had moved closer to adopting changes to its push-button ignition system to give drivers an added margin of safety if their vehicles ...

Technology offers a modern approach to resolving life's classic rituals, and to be honest it makes life simpler. Emails have replaced snail mail, texts have replaced talking, and, oddly enough, social ...

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The SMT-mountable short-travel push-button switches are now joined by a new size version: the “WS-TASV SMT Tact Switch 4.5*3.2 mm”. The switches are available in three versions with different ...