[slowhandluke]

I think this is simply a shake-down of Toyota.

Maybe not. This guy has shown that a particular short in the wiring in a Toyota can cause runaway acceleration: Response to Toyota and Exponent Regarding Dr. David Gilbert’s preliminary report “Toyota Throttle Control Investigation”

It looks a bit like Toyota skimped on testing all possible flaw paths in their drive-by-wire system, which was required due to higher gas mileage standards.

More death from the Green movement, to go along with the CFC and DDT bans.

[Cboldt]

Good link. I used it to find Dr. Gilbert's report (this describes exactly the electrical circuits and how to spoof them), and others. For those interested in more raw data and opinions (mostly anti-Toyota): http://www.safetyresearch.net/toyota-sudden-unintended-acceleration/