Man killed by car being remotely started

#1

Post by pseudolus » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 5:28 PM UTC

Re: Man killed by car being remotely started

#2

Post by jjtheblunt » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:00 PM UTC

Title might add 2002 model year Lexus which moved in its parking space.

#3

Post by dahdum » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:02 PM UTC

This was an aftermarket mod, as the article mentions only at the end.

#4

Post by booi » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:04 PM UTC

Sounds like a third party remote start was installed which doesn’t have the same guarantees.. like ensuring the car is in park..

#5

Post by dsprt4cultr » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:04 PM UTC

This is a non-story. A 2002 Model Year Lexus IS was probably manual, and the owner had an aftermarket remote starter installed.

As anyone knows, the starter motor for a car (almost any motor) has an unbelievable amount of torque.

That coupled with a MANUAL transmission, likely in first gear (parked) - caused the car to lurch forward.

Freak accident, but really just a whole bunch of stupid.

#6

Post by dharmab » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:05 PM UTC

jjtheblunt wrote: post #2

Title might add 2002 model year Lexus which moved in its parking space.

And that Lexus did not offer remote start on that model, so this car was clearly modified.

#7

Post by rjkennedy98 » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:08 PM UTC

Another example of the old adage: the perfect crime is to kill a person with a car.

#8

Post by exabrial » Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 6:11 PM UTC

Can we changed Title to "Man killed by after market modification to car after remote start" or something, not "Lexus"

#9

Post by dang » Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 2:59 AM UTC