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That scenery is moving awfully fast for no one behind the wheel.
“Open the pod bay doors, HAL.”
I see the problem, right there in that video. The LED readout needs reprogramming for these events, so it properly displays status and recommended driver response: “Demonic possession event underway. Call your dear ones and say goodbye.”
I found that you can actually make it stop with the following three-step process:
1: Call your lawyer.
2: Call the 911.
3: Pray to your personal creator.
And because it’s the internet, I recommend the following additional steps:
4: ???
5: Profit!
Hahahaha!!
The screaming is the best part!
They’re now going to be equipped with a .44 Magnum so you can put the miserable electro-turd out of its misery, just as you’d do with any ride that’s gone bad.
“Well, do you feel LUCKY, PRIUS?!! Go ahead… MAKE MY DAY!”
Elvis used to shoot his Pantera to keep it running.
The King also used to eat deep-fried banana and peanut butter sandwiches to keep his heart running … great singer … but not much of a technician or medician…
1. Take your foot off the gas and push the gear shift into Neutral.
2. See Number 1. Repeat.
For those who believe the Electronics are to blame
HAL: I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.
For those who know how bad most people are at driving.
HAL: It can only be attributable to human error.
Here’s an interesting article:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/runaway-prius-more-like-runaway-media-hype-2010-03-09
BTW – the guy that put this together could have a future in TV news.
I disagree. The reporter is far too factual and non-sensational for TV news. He didn’t even whine, “For the children”.
Scenery is moving pretty fast for a car that seems to be in Park, with the speedometer and tachometer at zero.
Video from ABC?
In Soviet Union, Toyota drives you!
“I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” — HAL
“Warning, an isolated incident is about to happen.”
Maybe they ought to turn it into a game for PS2 to recoup their losses in court.
I disagree. He’s much to factual, and non-sensational to have any future in news.
Would be funnier if 50, or so people hadn’t died.
Have you looked at the complaints on the NHSTA website for the deaths “linked” to SUA? I invite you to actually read the stories and then use this bogus 50 deaths number. When someone’s kid is speeding and hits a tree or someone’s wife runs a stop sign and hits a truck it doesn’t mean it was caused by SUA just because someone who wasn’t even there speculates that it was.
Well…
Ya have to update your facespace / mybook status to say…”In car doing 120…,Hope to see tomorrow.”
Just in case I miss tea with the boys.
J/K j/k
You all missed the fact that this was done by the ABC News guy. Look at the instrument panel and you can clearly see that the car is in (P) Park.
No wonder Gilbert and his ilk have such an easy time with Congress!
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Just kidding.
Or.. just aim for a Toyota dealership.