[-kish-]

Audio Tape from runaway Prius Driver in California

http://jalopnik.com/5489553/runaway-prius-911-tape-im-over-90

[1exotic]

didn't know that hyde was visting california.

[impactX]

Did the car's transmission actually refuse to shift into neutral?

[EmperorIS]

http://priuschat.com/news/why-out-control-prius-driver-is-full-it

[hyperloop]

http://priuschat.com/news/why-out-control-prius-driver-is-full-it

:thumbsup:

[TOPEC]

do people not know how to turn off their cars?

[hchang]

do people not know how to turn off their cars?

The guy was "scared of being rear ended" on the highway if he had shut off his engine...:rolleyes:

Situation seems fishy to me... seems like he's just trying to make some money out of it by suing Toyota.

[cococly]

^ Agreed, he probably is doing that.

[TypeRNammer]

http://www.toyotasimulator.com/

LOL

[JSALES]

he should've put his hazard lights on if he was scared of getting rear ended before even attempting to shut off his engine or put it in neutral which wasn't even the case, i call bullshit.

[hk20000]

he's retired, probably lost all his investment in the recession. This is his last ditch effort to get $$

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

:rolleyes: ignorant is a blessing?

[distanc3]

I'd rather get rear ended as my car slows down (shutting off engine) than rear ending someone at 94MPH.

Still think its America's way of getting Toyota out of the market =T

[twitchyzero]

lol either he's a dumbass or trying to benefit from the sticky pedals in the court room.

[penner2k]

"I'M OVER 90!"

lol

[hotong]

he should of done it to one of the cars that actually got the recall ... so at least people would sort of belie him lol

[skyxx]

one of the Comments I read on Jalopnik. Sorta true. :lol

"Hey, how come unintended acceleration only ever happens in the US?"

[trd2343]

do people not know how to turn off their cars?

But won't turning off the car also stop the pedal brake from working?

[dinamix]

do people not know how to turn off their cars?

push button autostart

[jaguar604]

But won't turning off the car also stop the pedal brake from working?

what? are you serious?

[ericthehalfbee]

Unintended acceleration happens all over the world. Don't know why people think it's a US only issue. That's about as stupid as saying only the US has car accidents.

Don't know what kind of money he's going to get out of this. No injuries to anyone, no accident, minor brake repair bill for his car. Wondering why people think he's going to file a lawsuit and try to get a bunch of money when nothing happened.

Unless he's an attention whore. :)

[TOPEC]

But won't turning off the car also stop the pedal brake from working?

turning off ur car while in motion makes the airbags go off, its a built in safety feature.

[trd2343]

what? are you serious?

I don't know about newer cars, but at least in my 94 Integra, if your car is turned off, the brake pedal won't depress after you step on it a couple of times (not that you'll be releasing your foot off the brake pedal after you stepped on it in that kind of situation).

[shenmecar]

turning off ur car while in motion makes the airbags go off, its a built in safety feature.

I guess he shouldn't have turned off his car then. Going over 90, then getting smacked in the face by his airbags wouldn't have resulted well.

[impactX]

I don't know about newer cars, but at least in my 94 Integra, if your car is turned off, the brake pedal won't depress after you step on it a couple of times (not that you'll be releasing your foot off the brake pedal after you stepped on it in that kind of situation).

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-types/power-brake1.htm

[SkinnyPupp]

LOL @ the fact that there are Prius fanboys, and they are all butthurt about the whole thing

[CanadaGoose]

Don't know what kind of money he's going to get out of this. No injuries to anyone, no accident, minor brake repair bill for his car. Wondering why people think he's going to file a lawsuit and try to get a bunch of money when nothing happened.


Really? Think like his lawyer would, be creative... let's see here:

your honour, as a result of this incident, my client has been left severely emotionally damaged; suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, constant nightmares resulting in insomnia and inability to keep a job resulting in lost wages, loss of apetite, severe anxiety around roads and vehicles and frequent, terrifying flashbacks.... his life has been absolutely shattered by the event. $$$ :D

[CanadaGoose]

wait a minute..... A PRIUS CAN GO 90MPH?!?

[Presto]

Latest Toyota press conference (http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/15/autos/toyota_prius_presser/index.htm?hpt=T2)
Sikes story is at odds with the findings of the investigation according to Toyota and to a draft congressional memo obtained by CNN.

"While a final report is not yet complete, there are strong indications that the driver's account of the event is inconsistent with the findings of the preliminary analysis," Toyota said in a prepared statement.
...

The car also did not show damage consistent with the engine having been running at full throttle while the brakes were on, according to the report.
...
The car's front brakes showed significant wear and overheating, Toyota said. That kind of wear and heat would be consistent with the brakes being lightly applied over a long period of time, executives said at the press event.

[skyxx]

"Sikes has no plans to sue Toyota." :lol Nice one....

[!LittleDragon]

what? are you serious?

You'll lose power assisted brakes, they still work but you really really gotta stomp on them. In addition to that, you'll lose power steering which at that speed doesn't matter, I'd be more worried about the steering wheel locking up.