In 1806, the first car to run on the conventional internal combustion engine was manufactured. Since then, many automotive developments have occurred, from the introduction of seat belts, airbags,bucket seats, tail fins and the Delorean. These modifications have allowed for greater safety, reliability and performance, not to mention the Back to the Future triology.
Two hundred years of vehicular improvement, and I'm sitting inside my Saturn Ion at 8:45 this morning. It won't start. The problem is a faulty ignition switch, which, when the temperature drops below thirty degrees, malfunctions. The car doesn't recognize the key, and thinks it's being stolen. This would be a great feature but for two somewhat major reasons: I live in Minnesota. It's cold ten months of the year. Also, when I have to get to work, pick up someone, or generally get anywhere in a punctual manner, the car makes me wait fifteen minutes while it resets itself.
One would think Saturn would have by now corrected the problem, since a cursory Internet search has revealed this to be an issue for several years. They won't correct it, since to them it doesn't constitute a health and safety issue. I beg to differ: sitting for fifteen minutes in extreme cold IS a safety issue.
Here's my request: Recall the cars and fix them gratis. And add some tail fins while you're at it.
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