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...Monday's press briefing, the automaker raised several questions about Sikes' account. Michels said the car's accelerator pedal was found to work normally, as was the pushbutton power switch, which "shut the vehicle off when depressed for three seconds, as the 911 operator advised Mr. Sikes to do." Michels also said the car's gear-shift lever worked properly under testing...
...sticker price ranges from $50 for the stripped-down Wrangler version to $110 for the top-of-the-line Grand Cherokee, which features one-handed steering capability, a turning key that simulates a starting engine and a pushbutton radio that plays three songs. And for the kids' more routine off-road functions, Jeep will offer matching outdoorsy diaper bags...
...Currier resident recorded a variation on that theme. His message started off innocently enough asking callers to leave a message at the beep. But Siegal used the pushbutton tone on his hallmate's phone to record a fake beep...
Clad in gym shorts, he sits on a stack of textbooks, thoughtfully clenching a telephone receiver in his right hand. As he stares at the red pushbutton phone on the ground, he seems to ponder the wisdom of the advertising copy that surrounds him. "If you think about it, you'll choose AT&T," that copy concludes, But is that really...
...procedure is almost as easy as on earth. Callers will insert a major credit card into the slot on cordless, pushbutton models mounted in the cabin. The passenger can return to his seat with the handset and direct-dial any U.S. number (international calls are yet to be offered). The unit on the airplane is programmed to search out the best of Airfone's ground relay stations across the nation, one of which will automatically transfer the call to regular AT&T long lines. Callers will even be able to check in with their home answering machines for messages...