Q: Do people still install kill switches on their cars? We will be traveling to many places and will likely log 3,000 to 4,000 miles. Our drive will take us through many states and will have many ...

Q: With all the talk about Hyundai and Kia thefts, can these new cars be fitted with an old-fashioned kill switch? A: You can install a kill-switch and wire it into ...

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Mary Ruddy, second from left, whose daughter Kelly died in a crash of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt, hugs Rosie Cortinas, whose son Amador also died in a crash of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt, in April on Capitol Hill.

In fact, any switch that would actually kill the vehicle at freeway speeds is asking for one hell of a lawsuit...as noted, you lose power steering and such. Chevy got sued for precisely this when ...