prius rearends cop

[countryboy]

i just thought this was entertaining seeing how toyota has been alover the news lately
the cop helped him slow the car down has classic

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100314/ap_on_bi_ge/us_runaway_prius

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

Try reading the story that accompanies.

Seems this guy's story is falling apart:

* brake wear is inconsistent with 'down to the floor for extended period'
* after testing, investigators are unable to replicate, including testing against another '08 Prius.
* fail-safe system that disengages the throttle and shuts off the engine when both the accelerator and brake pedals are depressed all the way worked.

His 15 minutes of fame (or infamy) are up.

 

[Jason]

As posted in another thread.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,589090,00.html?test=latestnews

So no one can replicate the uncontrolled acceleration and now it turns out the guy is a scammer from way back with huge financial problems? Shocking. I bet the NHTSA knew about this.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I have been in a vehicle where the go pedal got stuck on the floor....

It was a 1989 Bronco II Eddie Bauer that had a 2.9 with somewhere around 250k miles on the ticker and a slushbox a4ld trans.... I was going up a long steep grade and had no idea that tired old motor had that much go when the pedal went to the floor an stayed there. I knew there was a big dirt sort of field at the top of the hill so I rode it out till I got there, then I stood on the brake pedal, jumped the curb into the dirt and shut the ignition off. Skidded to a stop in a cloud of dust, brakes smoking and all. Popped the hood, got out, dug my can of spray lube out of my gear in the back, and lubed up the throttle assembly real good. Never had another problem till the floor mat caught the pedal and held it partway down... just had to reach down to fix that problem.

I really don't understand people... if a vehicle starts speeding out of control, turn the key off. For most vehicles that is a quick and reliable problem solver.

 

[bcost882]

my focus would get the gas pedal stuck under the floor mat once in awhile when i was being a stupid teen. i wanna know why people are flooring the accelerator in everyday life?

 

[Spowerback]

know not hard to press the brake pedal and put the car into neutral to move towards accottement its not a take a rocket scientist

 

[Jason]

I am trying spower, but even after the edit I am not sure what you mean here. I got the "it doesn't take a rocket scientist" part.

 

[countryboy]

I am trying spower, but even after the edit I am not sure what you mean here. I got the "it doesn't take a rocket scientist" part.

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[bcost882]

he means the guy should know to push the brakes put the car i n neutral and move it toward im pretty sure the median. sounds like my g-pa from ireland how he would talk. haha

 

[ASMODEAN]

Yea what he said...