Carjackers are irrational, armed, and unpredictable and usually high on something then just good ole relaxing MJ. I’ve seen videos of people getting popped in the face with a bullet before they even had a chance to open the door.
You hope. Does not always work out that way. Obviously it depends on the situation.
The situation here is that the door is already open, with the complaint about the auto shifting into park. If the door is open, I would just slowly exit. Seems to me like a sudden move to shift into drive would elicit undesirable responses.
Well my 23 Pro does. 1 press for drivers door, 2 for all doors and tailgate.
The truck will shift into drive with the door open. When you press the accelerator pedal the parking brake is released automatically.
A quick Google search shows about 25 people are killed by carjackers each year and about 150 people are killed by rollaway accidents. A video is not data. To be fair, a Google search is not data either but numbers are a much easier way to discuss probability and risk.
maybe in Drive…. to be honest I’ve only tested this in reverse while attempting to back up a trailer and the brake would not release. Sometimes reverse is the answer not drive though. I live in a low crime area so not an actual concern anyways just ponderings.
Exactly! I'm guessing the demographic on a forum where the entry price is a truck that costs at least $40,000 used is well below average risk of carjacking...which is already low.
Glad I could make you laugh...but I was not trying to, I was serious.
I got the "max trailer tow package" and the "tow technology package" on my 2023 Pro and have all those cameras to tell me what's going on, but I haven't set up the "trailer backup assist" yet or tried maneuvering to hitch my boat up with the Lightning the old fashioned way...
My 2023 Lightning Pro key FOB works that way - two presses is required to unloack the passenger and other doors as well as the tail gate.
Some cities are worst than others...Washington DC and surrounds have/has become a dangerous place for car jackings, and the age of the jackers has dropped quite a bit and they seem to have gotten more violent as well...one reason I never drive into DC anymore....
Sorry Man....I didn't mean to offend you. I agree with you 100%. No truck is worth even a slight gamble on your life. To me, that even includes trying to convince them that my truck is a crap EV. A person that is willing to do an armed car jack is clearly not someone that is wanting to have a discussion about the merits of hijacking ICE over EV's. Just talking to him could be enough in his mind to be some form of resistance. My only words would be, "Hey man, just take it" and then get out of the way. Again, I apologize. If it wasn't meant to be funny and you feel it is best to try and dissuade him before handing over the keys, then all the power to you.
