I forgot to turn off my car overnight.

[Anonymous]

I understand the issues w keyless cars bc you don't have to take your key out of the car so you can go merrily on your way without even touching your car again -- BUT doesn't your car make noise? My car (also keyless) is relatively soundless inside, so I see how it happens. Yet when you get out and stand beside the car -- it's obvious the engine is running when it shouldn't be -- esp. indoors where it's quiet, you wonder why the engine is still running.

Is this not the case for you OP? Or are your child's cries SOO loud/distracting?

[Anonymous]

If you are stressed/distracted by young kids, sleep deprived etc. -- just get in the habit of parking on the driveway or in the street. Why add one more safety thing to worry about when you can leave the car outdoors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand the issues w keyless cars bc you don't have to take your key out of the car so you can go merrily on your way without even touching your car again -- BUT doesn't your car make noise? My car (also keyless) is relatively soundless inside, so I see how it happens. Yet when you get out and stand beside the car -- it's obvious the engine is running when it shouldn't be -- esp. indoors where it's quiet, you wonder why the engine is still running.

Is this not the case for you OP? Or are your child's cries SOO loud/distracting?

Not to mention my car (a Honda) beeps really loudly if you walk away with the "key" while the car is still on. It's louder than a crying kid.

[Anonymous]

Op thanks for posting. Seriously I think people underestimate how easy it is for things like this to happen. You may have saved a life by your confession. Good reminder for everyone.

Write a letter to your car manufacturer, the NTSB, etc. about what happened. They need to hear more choices to improve the safety system on these new keyless cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand the issues w keyless cars bc you don't have to take your key out of the car so you can go merrily on your way without even touching your car again -- BUT doesn't your car make noise? My car (also keyless) is relatively soundless inside, so I see how it happens. Yet when you get out and stand beside the car -- it's obvious the engine is running when it shouldn't be -- esp. indoors where it's quiet, you wonder why the engine is still running.

Is this not the case for you OP? Or are your child's cries SOO loud/distracting?

We have a Prius and it's incredibly quiet, even when the gas engine is running. If there is nobody else around, you'd hear it. But if I'm getting out of the car and other people are talking and making noise, it would be easy to miss that the car is still running.

[Anonymous]

Maybe manufactures should create some sort of alarm or notification that sounds on the fob when it is separated from the car a good distance. Or maybe someone could create an app for this?

Best thing to do is to set up a reminder on your phone to check the car, if that's possible.

[Anonymous]

This is dumb. You sound scatterbrained. Let this one time serve as a warning. There are some things that as an adult, you cannot "forget". This is one of them.