More importantly it should not have gone out of control
>>> >>>
>>>> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out of control. My take
>>>> on the issue is that Toyota sends the engineers with the highest IQ to
>>>> work at Lexus, while those with very low IQ are assigned to Toyota. >>>
>>> It's looking like an even lower IQ is required to purchase a Prius. >>>
>>> It "jumps" to 94 mph before this idiot figures out how to stop it,
>>> instead wasting his time on the phone.
>>>
>>> Jumps, indeed. Incredible.
>>>
>>
>> It didn't jump to 94, it jumped and kept going. Big difference. >>
>> He's describing a downshift event -- the jump. This in itself would not
>> be a problem, but when one lifts his foot off the gas, the downshift
>> event should come to an end and the car's speed should level off or begin
>> to slow -- depending on how far one lifts his foot.
>>
>> The cop reports that he could smell the brakes and he observed the brake
>> lights going on as the driver tried to stop the car.
>>
>
> The Prius has a continuously variable transmission so he should not be
> experiencing a downshift event.
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>
> Ray O
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