On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:58:33 +0000, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:

On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:21:54 +0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On 12 Feb 2020 22:26:53 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

Problem now is that car washes (well, the ones I use) tell you to
keep
the engine running for keyless ignition.

I can't quite see why they would do that.

Because when the ignition is off, the steering locks. No key to
remove,
which is the normal mechanism for a steering lock.

Why is the steering lock a problem? Quite possibly car washes have
moved on since the last time I used one...

Unless the vehicle is driven into the track *absolutely* straight, the
rear wheel doesn't follow into the track (there's only a track on one
side). In practice, the vehicle needs to pivot a bit round the front
wheel that's in the track.

That doesn't sound anything like a car wash I have been in. Any links?

Here's a video, but you don't really see the track:

https://youtu.be/DkGL5eCNbxM

Here's a promotional one, watch from 4:00 -

https://youtu.be/_Gn2MGF_sDc


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