"Push to Start": Mzansi Man Starts Car With Light Switch Instead of Key in Hilarious Video

"Push to Start": Mzansi Man Starts Car With Light Switch Instead of Key in Hilarious Video

  • A South African man went viral for starting his car with a light switch instead of a key
  • The video shows him clicking a switch built into the ignition area and then shaking the steering wheel to start the car
  • Netizens found the unusual method hilarious and joked about it being "push to start" or having "2-factor authentication"
A South African man went viral for starting his car with a light switch instead of a key
A funny video captured a car being started with a light switch. Image: @carboncruze
Source: TikTok

A video showing a man starting his car using a light switch instead of a key in the ignition had Mzansi netizens laughing out loud.

Man clicks switch to start car

The video shows the man clicking two buttons on the switch, which has been strategically built into the ignition area, before giving the bottom of the steering a little shake to get the car starting.

Watch the funny setup and video below:

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Car switch has SA cracking jokes

The video garnered many views and comments from amused netizens who couldn’t help but laugh and poke fun at the odd manner in which the car started. Several joked about it being a “push to start” vehicle.

Spectator joked:

“2-factor authentication.”

reacted:

“Go switch on the car.”

Tuya319 commented:

“Keyless ignition .”

Lucyyyy joked:

“Mechanical Engineer on the next level.”

Sihle Jacobs was shocked:

"Bethuna?.”

Ripfumelo and what’s your name joked:

“Electric car .”

Busisiwe Mbaxa reacted:

“Switch start .”

Angazi nami commented:

“Automatic.”

WEBSTER !! said:

“Umlazi no Mashu car hacks .”

Imsaucebro said:

“Push to start, Urus.”

Video captures taxi door randomly opening while moving

In another story, Briefly News reported that South African online users laughed their lungs out after a TikTok video showing a taxi door randomly opening itself while it was moving made rounds on social media.

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In the clip uploaded by @vhajely208, the Siyaya taxi is in motion. There are few passengers inside. As it moved and hit the speed bump, the sliding door randomly opened and closed itself again.

It presumably doesn't have a locker. The taxi itself looked like it was not in a very fit condition.

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Source: Briefly News

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