When this happened to Audi, I recall that it was somewhat unique due to the
positioning of the gas and brake pedals - they
were not necessarily on the same plane and the brake pedals were basically the
same size and position as a manual-equipped
car. They changed that and put the shift interlock in as well (need to step on
the brake to move the lever out of Park). In Toyota's
case, they have insisted all along that there was nothing wrong with the
software, but they also have made a change to that
software to ensure that the engine power is cut when the brakes are fully
applied. As we know, in 99% of cars, the brakes
override the engine - that is, stomping on the brakes WILL bring the car to a
halt even if the engine is at full power. But usually,
you can only do this once....
Dan D
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From: Mike Eldred <redscirocco@hotmail.com>
To: paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk; mgs@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 8:38:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Re. Brake Failure, now Left foot/Right Foot Braking
"Almost believable" is right, but a lot of people seem to believe it. It
would be a lot more believable if the "black boxes" could tell us why all
these bad drivers chose to buy Toyotas. Why aren't other brands suffering
from a rash of sudden-idiocy-induced unintended accelleration? Why is it that
people who cannot operate two pedals are attracted to one brand?
Mike Eldred
> From: paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk
> To: twobees@sprynet.com; mgs@autox.team.net
> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:02:53 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Re. Brake Failure, now Left foot/Right Foot Braking
>
> The people who have been having trouble with Toyotas over the last year or
> so have almost certainly been driving automatics for many years before. The
> Toyota problem seems to be far more serious, although precisely what still
> doesn't seem to be clear. The most recent thing I have read on the subject
> is that Toyota claim from the analysis of a number of 'black boxes'
> recovered from crashed cars (!), that the drivers didn't brake at all. That
> beggars belief, and even the company putting it out as a cause is almost
> believable, in that they expect us to believe it. Either that, or the human
> race is getting far more stupid than ever I had believed.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > ... Makes sense since you don't have to
> > move your foot & leg over. (And, in the past year more than a few Toyota
> > drivers have had a major problem doing that.
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