http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_runaway_prius
since everyone was ok i thought this was kind of funny. a prius going 94? seriously? i was reading a car magazine one time and the stats for the car were a joke.
0-60 14. something seconds
0-100 N/A
was wondering how people aren't smart enough to just turn the car off or put it in nuetral?
if you put it in nuetral you would maintain power steering and be able to safely come to a stop.

Call me skeptical on this one. The supposed Toyota accelerator problem, I mean, not the fact that a Prius hit 94 mph, although I'm curious about that as well. Downhill with a tailwind, perhaps?

I suspect my odds of being buggered by an amorous alligator whilst being chomped by an anaconda are somewhat higher than those of experiencing sudden uncontrolled acceleration in my Toyota. Of course, given a choice, I think I'd opt for the faulty accelerator...

Valid point....do you think it's being perpetuated and exaggerated by our government staked American car companies?

I saw the 94mph report and thought the same, also I'm amazed that people don't thing to do as said above, put in neutral or shut it down. Perhaps these vehicles are also possessed and won't let you do either once they decide to accelerate.

Or people seeing dollar signs from a lawsuit against Toyota.

http://toyotasimulator.com/

Nice!

Now that's funny!

Sorry but I have to chime in on this one. Watched a video of the lady with the Lexus that went 100+ for something like 4 miles before it finally stopped. She said, and I paraphrase "After the car accelerated to over 100 miles an hour, I tried to hit the brakes and NOTHING HAPPENED (?!). I then shifted it into EVERY AVAILABLE GEAR INCLUDING REVERSE, AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. I then tried to turn the ignition off, and still, NOTHING HAPPENED. I picked up my cell phone and called my husband to say goodbye because I thought I was going to die." And it goes on about how she finally was able to come to a stop in the median...

Here's my issue:
1. She claims she pulled the E-Brake and nothing happened. Bull $hit. E-Brake is mechanical, not electrical. ON EVERY CAR EVER MADE!
2. She said she shifted into every gear, even reverse. Bull $hit. Reverse lockout switches are MECHANICAL, not electrical. ON EVERY CAR EVER MADE!
3. She tried to turn the ignition off and nothing happened. OK, this I can actually see. It is an electrical system, and I have been in vehicles which still run if you turn the ignition switch off. But most of these cars were older and in some form of disrepair.

So in my eyes, 2 out her her 3 claims are pretty much impossible because of the fact that the systems she said she tried to use to stop are mechanical and not electrical. I will admit that Toyota has some issues with their electrical problems, but E-brakes and shifting into REVERSE AT 100+ MPH should have absolute effects because they are fail-safes. That's why it's called an EMERGENCY BRAKE! OK end of my rant... Thanks for playing.

Toyota Prius a brilliant car. Great mileage and great speeds can be achieved on Prius
____________________
musicians earplugs

I am calling bullshit on the prius and the "I used the emergency brake" claim. Put it in nuetral and push in the emergency brake. Did the investigator's find the brake engaged??? Just saying..... BS. John