Idiot is probably not the term I'd use, preoccupied, maybe. Walk to the car in my long coat on because it's 5 degrees f outside. Unlock the door with my fob, and put the keys in my coat pocket because it's more convenient than putting in my pants. After driving for a while I take my coat off because being in a warm car for multiple hours with a long coat is not comfortable. Get to my parking garage and the walk to the elevator doesn't require a coat, leave it in the car step out, lock the door with the button on the door like I do with the other 4 cars in the family and close the door. Keys locked in.
Yes I could use the fob to lock the door, but 2 of my cars don't have a fob. So I could develop a habit that works in 3 of my 4 cars, or a habit that works in 2 of my 4 cars. The fact of the matter is mazda chose the option package poorly. They are correcting it in 2015. I think they've admitted the mistake by their actions. It reminds me of the ford tempo that put the horn button on a stalk next to the turn signal. When you came from any other car you expected the horn to be on the steering wheel, when you went from the tempo to another car you'd turn on the windshield wiper trying to beep the horn. This half baked option a nuisance not feature.
Yes I could use the fob to lock the door, but 2 of my cars don't have a fob. So I could develop a habit that works in 3 of my 4 cars, or a habit that works in 2 of my 4 cars. The fact of the matter is mazda chose the option package poorly. They are correcting it in 2015. I think they've admitted the mistake by their actions. It reminds me of the ford tempo that put the horn button on a stalk next to the turn signal. When you came from any other car you expected the horn to be on the steering wheel, when you went from the tempo to another car you'd turn on the windshield wiper trying to beep the horn. This half baked option a nuisance not feature.
