Animal said: (quoted from post at 22:56:51 03/10/10) I hope you never hit my car! I will sue you and Toyota, and the dealer that sold you that death trap along with the insurance company that insures that junk........No BS just a fact!
It's people like you that are the reason this country is so messed up. First thing out of your mouth is "call my lawyer. I wanna sue and get rich".
What's funny about this whole Toyota thing is that we're dealing with new technology. A lot of people who bought these cars and a lot of people posting here could not explain how the Prius actually works (including myself). Ask an old gearhead how gasoline makes your wheels turn on your 95' Ford and you'll get a dissertation (accurate, too). As with ALL new technology, there could be bugs and there IS a learning curve for the users.
Remember when Chrysler was being chastised (and sued) because they weren't putting airbags in cars? Iacocca said the technology was not perfected yet. When they finally got the bugs out, airbags became ubiquitous. But he stuck to his guns and said he wasn't going to put something on the road that he didn't think was ready (and safe).
Anyway, as with most things in life, the actual truth is probably somewhere between "all Toyota's suddenly accelerate" and "No, there is no system problem".
But the hysteria in the media and Congress is typical of the American reaction to ANY accident, disaster, crime, etc.: Toyota is evil and has put profits before safety. Drag them up before a Congressional committtee, enact more regulations, call press conferences, file class action lawsuits.
Animal, if you think a Toyota is a "death trap" because of this issue, then you are a mental midget. There ARE ways to stop the car. As Jon Hagen has posted, it is likely the panicky drivers who don't hold the neutral switch or OFF button long enough that are in trouble.
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