Toyota Prius Speeds Out of Control on SoCal FWY

[dataguy]

(CBS) On the very day Toyota was making a high-profile defense of its cars, one of them was speeding out of control.

http://www.knx1070.com/Toyota-Prius-Speeds-Out-of-Control-on-SoCal-FWY/6525411

 

[dataguy]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/08/california.runaway.prius/index.html?hpt=T1

 

[DavidNJ]

This car will be are instance that a full forensic examination is made under intense DOT, police, and manufacturer scrutiny. The results will be interesting.

 

[scottdk]

Another Toyota Prius runaway today in Rochester, MN

Wow 2 in the last day or so! Crazy

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=844075

 

[Gold Z]

I suppose turning off the ignition and kiling the engine was too much to ask.......

 

[dataguy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...03/09/AR2010030903757.html?hpid=moreheadlines

 

[crupp]

I suppose turning off the ignition and kiling the engine was too much to ask.......

Would turning off the engine not have caused a loss of steering capability?

My wife and I actually own an '06 Sienna Limited and she asked me last night if we should consider getting something different.

 

[ctrcbob]

Don't know about the 2010 Prius, but the 2009 Prius and earlier do not have a gearshift lever like a normal car, and I'm not sure that you can shift it back into neutral while going down the road.

As for turning off the ignition, when you are in trouble, going down the road at high speed, it is hard to remember (or be able) to push the start/stop button for a few seconds, holding the button down all that time.

In both our cars, I showed my wife how to shift into neutral if that ever happened to her in either of our cars. The Genesis is easy, just pushing the lever forward. The Continental first must push the button on the lever before it will move to neutral. She now knows what to do.

 

[Gold Z]

Would turning off the engine not have caused a loss of steering capability?

My wife and I actually own an '06 Sienna Limited and she asked me last night if we should consider getting something different.

Yes, in most cars the steering will be locked for the few seconds it takes to turn off the engine then you put it in accessory mode to regain your steering. Should be no problem on a straight freeway.

 

[flyboy2]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4PtafRB9c&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- 2010 Toyota Prius brake problems. Easy fix, amazing documentry[/ame]

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[Matt Z]

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[jailer]

Re: Another Toyota Prius runaway today in Rochester, MN

Wow 2 in the last day or so! Crazy

Yep, what is that saying, "there are no coincidences"....

WHERE ARE THE 10, 30, 100 INCIDENCES FROM THE LAST 5 YEARS???? ... and not the one where the lady sells her runaway to an un-suspecting buyer..

Who knows what all the specifics are, and what will come, but...

AT LEAST KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR ARTICLES LIKE THIS:

Did Bankrupt Runaway Prius Driver Fake "Unintended Acceleration?

http://jalopnik.com/5491101/did-bankrupt-runaway-prius-driver-fake-unintended-acceleration

 

[jailer]

Check these:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMwXvoGhH0k"]YouTube- 2008 Prius Demo of how to shift to neutral and stop the car[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGchIHxqOt0"]YouTube- HOW TO STOP A RUNAWAY TOYOTA PRIUS WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION "LIVE"[/ame]

 

[dataguy]

http://www.knx1070.com/Toyota-Casts-Doubt-in-Runaway-Prius-Case/6561032

 

[Rockynight]

Can I use the run away car excuse when I rocking in my 3.8 on the twistys???

But officer it's not my fault it's the cars....

Note to self: may not work look into new radar detector.

 

[Ron Veenker]

YouTube- 2010 Toyota Prius brake problems. Easy fix, amazing documentry

Flyboy, who WAS that masked man? ["This silver Prius should serve to identify me"]

Ron