Radiation pollution and the Prius

Tickwood · 09-18-2006, 03:24 PM

Yesterday I parked my Prius on Shelter Island, San Diego, just across the channel from Naval Air Station North Island. When I got out I found the fob would not lock the car. When I tried to restart the car I found the SKS would not work, I had to inset the fob in order to start the car. After leaving the area everything returned to normal.
My only conclusion is that the Navy is emitting some powerful radiation that interferes with the Prius. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

seasalsa · 09-18-2006, 04:13 PM

Don't think it is just the Navy, check out this old post about the same thing happening on Mt Wilson and check your owners manual.

http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=4554&hl=

bravoballer · 09-18-2006, 10:18 PM

I work on NAS North Island (just across the bay, for those unfamiliar) and, occasionally, my key fob will not work. Sometimes, it won't work on my wife's GMC, either. I think it is simply radio interference from the airport surveillence radar and TACAN.

hdrygas · 09-18-2006, 10:31 PM

Some one posted a year or two ago about their car going dead near Area 51. They are out there. According to Pogo "We have meet the enemy and they are us" ! Watch out for the Black Helicopters. Keep your aluminium foil armor on tight and always drive in "Stealth" mode. They can't see you in "Stealth" mode.

Tadashi · 09-18-2006, 11:21 PM

Yeah happened to me here on Ft. Bliss where the ADA uses the radars sometimes for training. It must wreak havoc with garage door openers also in the area. It would not let me shut down the car until I put the fob in the keyhole. It has only happened to me 2-3 times and both at the same place.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 09-18-2006, 11:51 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tickwood @ Sep 18 2006, 12:24 PM) [snapback]321261[/snapback]</div>

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Yesterday I parked my Prius on Shelter Island, San Diego, just across the channel from Naval Air Station North Island. [/b]

I wouldn't be so worried about having my Prius on or near NAS North Island. I would be more worried about one of these Navy EA-6B Prowlers being within a few hundred miles. (Or my Prius being anywhere near NAS Whidbey Island, WA where the planes are based, or NAS Fallon, NV during carrier work-up war games – Now that is a different story

)

http://www.fas.org/irp/program/colle...6b_prowler.htm

Electronic Warfare at it's [maybe the conspiracy theorist have a right to be nervous :P ] best!
If the Navy wants to keep you from using your Prius . . . THEY CAN.

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09-18-2006, 03:24 PM	#1
Tickwood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 138 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Yesterday I parked my Prius on Shelter Island, San Diego, just across the channel from Naval Air Station North Island. When I got out I found the fob would not lock the car. When I tried to restart the car I found the SKS would not work, I had to inset the fob in order to start the car. After leaving the area everything returned to normal. My only conclusion is that the Navy is emitting some powerful radiation that interferes with the Prius. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

09-18-2006, 04:13 PM	#2
seasalsa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,202 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Don't think it is just the Navy, check out this old post about the same thing happening on Mt Wilson and check your owners manual. http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=4554&hl=

09-18-2006, 10:18 PM	#3
bravoballer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 8 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I work on NAS North Island (just across the bay, for those unfamiliar) and, occasionally, my key fob will not work. Sometimes, it won't work on my wife's GMC, either. I think it is simply radio interference from the airport surveillence radar and TACAN.

09-18-2006, 10:31 PM	#4
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Some one posted a year or two ago about their car going dead near Area 51. They are out there. According to Pogo "We have meet the enemy and they are us" ! Watch out for the Black Helicopters. Keep your aluminium foil armor on tight and always drive in "Stealth" mode. They can't see you in "Stealth" mode.

09-18-2006, 11:21 PM	#5
Tadashi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 795 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Yeah happened to me here on Ft. Bliss where the ADA uses the radars sometimes for training. It must wreak havoc with garage door openers also in the area. It would not let me shut down the car until I put the fob in the keyhole. It has only happened to me 2-3 times and both at the same place.