People are idiots, why don’t they just turn it off right away?
I can believe the fact that a Prius can’t be stopped by brakes if the acceleration is going because the electric motor has a lot more torque than a gasoline engine, but I can’t buy that so many people are this dumb.
I may be missing something, but I don’t think so.
When a Prius is going 100mph the electric motor has long since ceased to assist the gas engine.
Maybe we'll hear that Algore's son, who was pulled over and busted for being drunk and high while driving his Prius at 100mph, will soon start blaming unintentional acceleration for his Prius problem.
Don’t turn the car off. From the DMV:
STUCK ACCELERATOR
If your accelerator becomes stuck, you should:
1. Shift to neutral.
2. Apply the brakes.
3. Keep your eyes on the road.
4. Look for a way out.
5. Warn other drivers by honking and flashing your emergency lights.
6. Try to drive the car safely off the road.
7. When you no longer need to change direction and have stopped, turn off the ignition. (Turning off the key locks the steering wheel of many vehicles.)