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Post by STBC on Jul 16, 2015 13:41:18 GMT
Yes! I have keyless entry. Even if you take your fob and put it in your pocket, the fob is close enough to the car that a crook can simply unlock your passenger door.
(I've thought about this since getting my new car...also with keyless entry...so typically I just put my purse in the driver's seat while I'm pumping gas)
With my keyless vehicle, if my DH tries to open the door on the opposite side of where I am with the fob, it won't unlock for him.
I typically don't lock my car when I'm pumping gas, but I have to pump from the passenger side of the vehicle.
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Post by melanell on Jul 16, 2015 13:44:42 GMT
Once again, I have learned from the Peas. I didn't know that full-serve gas stations still existed in the U.S.! Well, while I don't live in Oregon or New Jersey, I still know of a few full service stations around here, and one or two that still have one full service pump. I have a friend and a few family members who hate to pump gas, so they are always on the lookout for stations that allow them to skip pumping their own gas.
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Post by melissa on Jul 16, 2015 13:51:15 GMT
Off Topic: For those who live in states where gas is pumped for you, what is the rational behind it? Is it to keep people from pumping it and driving away or safety? My grandfather, mother's father, owned a gas station and everything was full service. They pumped gas, checked the oil and cleaned the windows. It's only NJ and Oregon where you cannot pump your own gas. It's an antiquated law that no one really wants changed. I've read that it had to do with safety. Obviously, that is a bit outdated. Within the last year, some state rep tried to get the law reversed and failed. One of the arguments against changing the law was that it was going to take away jobs. You can certainly run a station with less people if you don't need employees to pump gas! The other is the cost to station owners to convert their pumps... which doesn't make sense as I am not sure I have seen a pump that is any different from those in other states. Pumping my own gas always makes me a little anxious. i am never quite sure how it all works, especially in a place where you cannot pay at the pump or when you want to pay cash. Pump first? Pay first? When do I start pumping? LOL! True story. Compounding that, it is usually in rental car so there's that additional lack of comfort. #JerseyGirlProblems We always fill the car before driving out of state. Of course, that is also because our gas is often cheaper than nearby states too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2015 14:25:34 GMT
Well, I have three answers. I used to lock the doors at the gas station. Then I met my DH who tries to arrange it so I never have to pump - the car always has fuel. <3. It's one of his love languages. Occasionally I still pump, though. My current car is kinda backwards IMO - the doors have to be unlocked in order for the gas tank door to be unlocked. Crazy European car makers.
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 16, 2015 14:33:30 GMT
If I am not in my car, then I lock it. Even when I am pumping gas. There are just too many crimes of opportunity around here.
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Post by freebird on Jul 16, 2015 14:34:13 GMT
I never lock the door because I pay the pump and don't leave my car usually. I couldn't lock my keys in my car if I wanted, it honks at me and unlocks the door if they're inside.
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Post by lorieann13 on Jul 16, 2015 14:46:02 GMT
I sure do! I don't have a purse sitting in the front but that doesn't stop me from locking the doors. Those "sliders" were very real in southern California. Same with grocery bag/purse thiefs. My cart is always next to me. I do not walk away from it.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Jul 16, 2015 14:50:50 GMT
No, I don't lock it when I pump gas. My key fob is in my purse on the front passenger seat. I pay at the pump so I stand there the whole time. If I need to go in for something I'll park in a parking spot and then I take the key fob and lock the car but never while just pumping gas. We live in a small very safe (so far) town and I don't think I've ever heard of anyone getting robbed from the passenger side while they pump gas. It just hasn't happened here (not saying it can't but it hasn't yet). I do always lock my car when I leave it parked to go in any store. In the larger town next to us where I do a lot of shopping car break-ins aren't so uncommon.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 16, 2015 14:51:07 GMT
Yes, I lock my doors and keep my key with me. I leave my purse in the car and don't want anyone to steal it or jump in my car.
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Post by melanell on Jul 16, 2015 15:08:11 GMT
Well if you are someone who locks your card doors regularly this would do a nice job of preventing someone from siphoning the gas from your car, right? Plus it does prevent you from locking yourself out of your car while pumping gas. The only way to lock the car would be to open the gas tank door, then lock you car from outside of the car, ensuring that the keys are safely with you. Sounds like it could be a helpful feature.
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Post by milocat on Jul 16, 2015 15:10:59 GMT
Here at home never! I buy my gas from a cardlock (no store or attendants) and there is usually no one there. Maybe a large truck but they are 2 rows of pumps away from me and would have to walk past me to get to my car. My purse is just sitting there open on the passengers seat. Traveling and at a busy station yes I would or would have my purse with me.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Jul 16, 2015 16:28:37 GMT
Yes I do. My purse is always on the seat next to me. I take my keys out whenever I turn off the car. I couldn't lock the car if I don't have the keys with me.
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Post by bdawnb on Jul 16, 2015 16:39:40 GMT
Yes because I have keyless start and if I'm taking the remote anyway, might as well lock it. I haven't always done that but with my new car the gas cap is on the passenger's side and it just feels more vulnerable.
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Post by Merge on Jul 17, 2015 20:05:22 GMT
Well if you are someone who locks your card doors regularly this would do a nice job of preventing someone from siphoning the gas from your car, right? Plus it does prevent you from locking yourself out of your car while pumping gas. The only way to lock the car would be to open the gas tank door, then lock you car from outside of the car. That's what I have to do. I have a Mini and if the doors are locked, so is the gas tank.
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Post by quiltz on Jul 17, 2015 20:33:19 GMT
I always lock the car. My purse is a cross-body kind. Cell phone always goes with me. In case I lock myself out of the car, ONSTAR is there for the rescue. I have accidentally locked my keys in the trunk, by mistakenly putting keys in trunk but my cellphone is with me. ONSTAR will unlock for me in a few minutes. LOVE my Buick
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Post by littlemama on Jul 17, 2015 20:37:02 GMT
I don't lock the car unless I have to go inside, but I don't leave the keys in the ignition either.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Jul 17, 2015 21:00:24 GMT
haven't read all the responses... but when I stop for gas, I never re-lock my doors. When I put my car into gear, it locks automatically. So when I stop for gas, when I get out of my car, all of the other doors are already locked, I get out of my unlocked door and pump the gas.
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Post by melanell on Jul 17, 2015 21:32:38 GMT
And back to the OP, the keys are the drivers' responsibility. (Unless they specifically ask the passenger to be in charge of them and they agree to do so. If I run into the store and leave DH or my mom or a friend in the car for some reason, I will leave them my keys so they can have heat/ac/music/whatever, and then at that point, yes, they are in charge of the keys. But only because I say "Do you want me to leave you the keys?". And then they know they are there for their convenience.) I did still lock myself out of my car once at Target. I put my son in his infant seat and he was holding my keys. I forgot to get them back from him before I closed the hatch and he immediately locked the car. Ugh. What a dumb move that was. he didn't play with my keys anymore after that! I stood there with my hand on the handle waiting for him to accidentally press the unlock button and hoping he wouldn't drop or toss the keys. Thankfully it was a nice cool day. He was warm inside, but not too warm, and it wasn't cold enough for me to worry that he was cold. And thankfully I did have my phone with me. Because if he dropped the keys then I would have needed either DH to bring me another set of keys or I would have needed a locksmith. Even though I knew he was fine in there, it was such a horrible, horrible feeling to know that I couldn't just reach in there and grab him. Luck was with me, because he pressed the unlock button very quickly.
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Post by choppedliver on Jul 17, 2015 22:38:43 GMT
I live Jersey. There are talks of changing the law. I hope that doesn't happen. I love not having to get out of my car in the cold and rain.
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