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CAFE Vs. Toyota
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| March 10, 2010
| INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Staff
Posted on 03/10/2010 6:12:49 PM PST by Kaslin
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This Forced into smaller cars, thousands have died says it all
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:12:50 PM PST
by
Kaslin
To: Kaslin
Uhhh, the prius isn’t so small...
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:17:33 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: Kaslin
The schmuck had time and senses to dial 911? Gimme a break. I’ve driven a Prius (as a rental) and it’s all you can do to keep it OUT of neutral with the little knob for the transmission.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:18:07 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
To: buccaneer81
If the computer fritzes out, you’re not shifting anything - the Prius is shift-by-wire.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:20:09 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Kaslin
We can barely imagine the panic felt by James Sikes, 61, as his Toyota Prius accelerated uncontrollably while he drove down Interstate 8 in San Diego County. We can imagine, because he told us he was scared to put the car in neutral because it might "flip". I put my Prius into neutral at 40mph tonight, and it nicely disconnected -- I still have to try at 90mph.
To: Kaslin
Further it makes people buy cars they don’t want because the price of cars you do want is driven up by CAFE standards. D@MN Congress critters!!
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:21:01 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: mamelukesabre
I take a 2-week driving vacation with my wife and 2 kids in the Prius. It’s not big, but it’s not small.
I ran one Prius into a concrete post at 20mph, and walked away without a scratch (with some bruises from the seat belt). It’s not a dangerous car.
To: Kaslin
Does make one wonder why he didn’t put it neutral and pull safely off the road.
But then the cop car couldn’t pull up, back up to his bumper and make that great photo op, eh?
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:23:53 PM PST
by
Freddd
(CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
To: Spktyr
I know, but I have a 2007 Camry, and it's fly by wire as well.
I just don't buy all these stories.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:25:19 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
To: CharlesWayneCT
I had a 2010 Prius as a rental last month on a business trip. Aside from the styling, I was impressed.
To: buccaneer81
The Camry is throttle by wire, but not shift by wire where it counts.
Also, several of the Camry/Avalons that have been affected have actually made it back to dealerships and been witnessed by multiple people, so the problem’s real.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:31:43 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Freddd
You mean other than the fact that if the computer goes nuts, you can’t put a Prius in neutral?
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:32:25 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Freddd
He was afraid it would flip over
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:36:35 PM PST
by
Kaslin
(Acronym for Obama: One Big Ass Mistake America)
To: CharlesWayneCT
It seems there’s a whole lot of people that can’t remember what a *SMALL* car is!
datsun 240
honda cvcc
chevy sprint
ford fiesta
opel gt
If you go by interior space, a prius would be a full size family car and a 1986 ford thunderbird would be a compact car.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:38:01 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: Kaslin
why would neutral make a car flip? Is this guy stupid or is he up to something?
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:39:14 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
He lives in California and drives a Prius.
IMHO, he’s stupid by definition.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:41:12 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
I suspect he was faking it to ramp up his lawsuit against toyota. Call 911 and get a cop to save your life...that’s gotta really make the jurors SWOON!
CHA-CHING, baby!
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:48:03 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
It seems theres a whole lot of people that cant remember what a *SMALL* car is!True. Let me add Chevy Chevette, Renault LeCar and Datsun B210 to the list.
To: buccaneer81
..don't forget the Yugo, complete w/rear window defroster "so's yer hands don't get cld whilst yer pushin' it!"
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:54:21 PM PST
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: mamelukesabre
Maybe, and while yes, the media is blowing this way out of proportion, there really *is* a SUA problem with the throttle by wire Toyotas.
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posted on
03/10/2010 6:55:16 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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