RUNAWAY PRIUS

[Mantooth]

This is why we need more driver education, just put the damn thing in neutral and have it red line until it blows.

All vehicles should be manual and I will bet money that accidents and just dumb shit would stop when it comes to vehicles

That isn't always as easy as it sounds. It could have locked him out of even neutral. Also, saying all vehicles should be manual is prejudice.

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maybe it would decrease the amount of people who drive while on the phone or texting because its hard as shit to do anything but drive when you have to shift manually (at least in the city)

FWIW, I can drive a manual car, in drive, in an out of cars, while texting and drinking a soda. I know it's not safe, but It can be done by some.

Are all of these models the "drive by wire" type? I remember when the new si"s came with them from the factory recently and everyone complained about the slow throttle response. This is exactlly what first came to my mind wheni heard about all of this. I would rather have my cable operated throttle anyday!

Cables stick too, but I think this Toyota situation is WELL beyond the floor mat sticking. I think it's a software problem as well.

[ATL86]

I think this Toyota situation is WELL beyond the floor mat sticking. I think it's a software problem as well.

THIS is where Toyota suffers the most. First, they say it's the floor mats, then sticking gas pedals, now some independent researchers believe it may have something to do with the electronic throttle. Toyota says that isn't the issue. If that turns out to be truth, then what will come of Toyota's credibility?