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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

Perhaps they will if they ever figure out what is wrong with their gasoline powered cars. ;) > > > > >> Another of thes...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

I wish more buyers could be conned into buying hybrids. If there were it would save gasoline for those of us that like...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

Do you mean IF you can catch one? > > >> - Why did the guy not press the stop/start button for 3 seconds? > > Hell, why...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

An article in todays Tribune Newspapers, the NHTSA says they have 3,326 unintended acceleration complaints involving To...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

Perhaps the Toyota owners manual should tell drivers what to do when their Toyota get out of control? >> - Why did the...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

More importantly it should not have gone out of control > >>> >>> >>>> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

You mean like Toyota? > > >> >>> >>> >>>> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out of control. My take >>>> on...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

Why was the car our of control is another more pertinent question. > >>> >>> From the article: >>> >>> "After the car d...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

Are you not concerned WHY was the car out of control, making it necessary to take logical steps? > > >> >>> >>>> >>> >>...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

More importantly WHY was there a NEED to turn off the engine in the first place? > > > > > > > Another of these little...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Re: Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop

The video is all over the news, not good for Toyota. There is nothing like a visual aid that counters a point one is tr...

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posted by Mikehunt2

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Toyota charts upset rivals

Toyota charts upset rivals BY TOM WALSH FREE PRESS COLUMNIST Toyota's recall troubles might appear at first to be an oc...

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posted by cewhite3

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Re: electronic throttle

just adding a personal experience with the old Audi "unintended acceleration" that some have referenced. I think that f...

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posted by gpctc

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Re: electronic throttle

>"Jim Warman" wrote: >> >> Have we seen problems with Fords drive by wire? A very few, but >> yes.... No unintended acc...

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posted by demi

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Best non-hybrid MPG used Ford?

If I was looking for something that could compete with a Corolla in a Ford used car, with similar leg room and MPG, doe...

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posted by Devils_Advocate

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