|
|
#1
03-15-2010, 07:53 AM
|
||||
|
||||
Runaway Prius a Hoax??
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540...70227#35870227
I guess they're (NHTSA) looking into the possibility this whole thing might have been concocted. First, it couldn't be duplicated with that specific car and second, some "inconsistencies" in the story. I guess we'll have to wait on this one--and there was definitely a Prius accelerator issue with a gal in the northeast.
__________________
"It takes all kinds to make a world...including the kinds who think only their kind belong in it." (unknown) "Next To the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise." (Martin Luther) 1992 Taylor 855 2000 Deering Sierra 2009 Recording King RD-16SN ~ "utility" 2009 Martin HD-28 
|
|
#2
03-15-2010, 09:18 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I'm with you on my suspicion Norm. That being said, I would be surprised if the error was repeated. That's the nature of these kind of software failures. They are pretty rare and usually require a number of specific errors in a specific sequence errors before they occur. The likely-hood of it happening again is small unless you knew source of the error and could recreate it. If you knew that there wouldn't be a problem.
__________________
“Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all.” ― G.K. Chesterton
|
|
#3
03-15-2010, 10:25 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
What would the guy possibly have to gain from creating a hoax like this? He's not even suing Toyota. (If he had a $1million dollar lawsuit, I might think differently. )
Now, conversely, what does the NHTSA have to gain by calling this out as a hoax? Everything. They are already in hot water for turning a blind eye on a problem that was brought to their attention several years ago. So if they call it a hoax, there's less finger pointing at them. The CHiP, which has investigated the situation as well, has said it shows no signs of being a hoax.
__________________
Paul Woolson
|
|
#5
03-15-2010, 11:27 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Maybe he just wanted to speed and blamed the car as an excuse?
|
|
#6
03-15-2010, 11:37 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
The guy is one moving violation away from losing his license. He's driving 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. He spots the police car as he zooms past it. And the fun begins. Seriously I wonder whether a Prius can generate enough power to overwhelm the brakes, leading to "metal on metal sounds", as described by the CHP officer in the first TV report I saw. P.S. I finally got the OP's link to run. (Slow comm here.) Seeing Joan Claybrook again brought back not-so-fond memories, highlighted by the infamous backwards bike.
__________________
Yours truly, Dave Morefield A veteran is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' Last edited by bluesbassdad; 03-15-2010 at 11:43 AM. Reason: Joan Claybrook
|
