Posted by larry moe 'n curly on February 24, 2010, 7:32 am
Hachiroku wrote:
> A woman testified before Congress that when her Toyota began accelerating
> uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no effect, I stepped
> on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the emergency brake and it
> had no effect, I even tried to put the car into reverse and I couldn't."
> Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with with a
> clue on this one.
She said God miraculously slowed down her car, but why did God make it
speed out of control in the first place?
Also she said she phoned her husband during the incident, which tells
me she's not the brightest bulb (ex-social worker) or calmest hand.
Posted by Hachiroku on February 24, 2010, 5:37 pm
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:32:31 -0800, larry moe 'n curly wrote:
> Hachiroku wrote:
>
>> A woman testified before Congress that when her Toyota began
>> accelerating uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no
>> effect, I stepped on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the
>> emergency brake and it had no effect, I even tried to put the car into
>> reverse and I couldn't."
>>
>> Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with
>> with a clue on this one.
>
> She said God miraculously slowed down her car, but why did God make it
> speed out of control in the first place?
>
> Also she said she phoned her husband during the incident, which tells me
> she's not the brightest bulb (ex-social worker) or calmest hand.
I think the Lexus has an integrated Bluetooth with voice dial:
"OH SHIIIT!!!!! CALL JIM... OH SHIT!!! Hi honey. How are you? OH
SHIIIT!!! i can't stop the car... OH! SHIIIIT!!! what? pick up some bread
and milk? OH SHIIIIT!!! but i have to be at the hairdresser for 4...
Oh, THANK GOD!!! oh, nothing. I jusr ean out of gas, that's all. See you
later, love!"
Posted by Ashton Crusher on February 24, 2010, 8:01 am
>A woman testified before Congress that when her Toyota began accelerating
>uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no effect, I stepped
>on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the emergency brake and it
>had no effect, I even tried to put the car into reverse and I couldn't."
>Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with with a
>clue on this one.
>BTW< the car was a Lexus.
And do you know for a fact that the transmission is mechanically
shifted or if it's all electronically controlled? If it is
electronically controlled, do you KNOW that when that model Toyota is
being driven that it can be shifted into neutral?
Posted by Hachiroku on February 24, 2010, 5:40 pm
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:01:03 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote:
>
>>A woman testified before Congress that when her Toyota began
>>accelerating uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no
>>effect, I stepped on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the
>>emergency brake and it had no effect, I even tried to put the car into
>>reverse and I couldn't."
>>
>>Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with with
>>a clue on this one.
>>
>>BTW< the car was a Lexus.
>
>
> And do you know for a fact that the transmission is mechanically shifted
> or if it's all electronically controlled? If it is electronically
> controlled, do you KNOW that when that model Toyota is being driven that
> it can be shifted into neutral?
Nope. I don't. What about the OFF button?
So, do YOU know if it can or can't? Add something instead of blather for
once. You seems to be adept at ruining transmissions.
If anyone wants to lend me their Lexus (Raaaayyyyy?) I will GLADLY find
out what happens at 125 MPH.
Posted by Ashton Crusher on February 27, 2010, 6:15 am
wrote:
>On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:01:03 -0700, Ashton Crusher wrote:
>>
>>>A woman testified before Congress that when her Toyota began
>>>accelerating uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no
>>>effect, I stepped on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the
>>>emergency brake and it had no effect, I even tried to put the car into
>>>reverse and I couldn't."
>>>
>>>Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with with
>>>a clue on this one.
>>>
>>>BTW< the car was a Lexus.
>>
>>
>> And do you know for a fact that the transmission is mechanically shifted
>> or if it's all electronically controlled? If it is electronically
>> controlled, do you KNOW that when that model Toyota is being driven that
>> it can be shifted into neutral?
>Nope. I don't.
And yet you attack the woman who made the statement. Tells plenty
about you.
>What about the OFF button?
What about it? As many have already said, it seems that you have to
hold it for 3 seconds. She probably didn't hold it that long. Most
likely it's the ONLY on/off button on anything she owns that has to be
held for 3 seconds to turn off.
>So, do YOU know if it can or can't? Add something instead of blather for
>once. You seems to be adept at ruining transmissions.
Really? Shows your reading comprehension problem. The ONLY
transmission that has not been up to the task of MY *normal* driving
is the junk in the Toyota Tercel. Whereas my domestics last forever
it seems, the Toyota only lasted a month. Since they work so well
for you I'll assume you drive like you write, sloppily, slow, and all
over the place, whereas I'm tight, fast, and on the mark.
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> uncontrollably she "put the car in neutral and it had no effect, I stepped
> on the brakes and it had no effect, I applied the emergency brake and it
> had no effect, I even tried to put the car into reverse and I couldn't."
> Huh? Putting the car in neutral had no effect? Someone provide with with a
> clue on this one.