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toesuf94 · 07-15-2010, 05:35 PM

A few months ago we learned from Toyota that they had one (1) laptop for the entire United States for reading the black boxes in their cars with proprietary software, but suddenly the NHTSA says the data they looked at all points to driver error, and that the computers all showed NO brake input but full throttle?

So, the cop who was killed along with three members of his family in the Lexus in California had his foot planted on the gas and not the brake during that 911 call? The eye witnesses to the accident all claimed the brakes were on FIRE on that car as it hurtled out of control down the highway. The Prius owner who managed to use a police cruiser to stop his car on the highway - the cop on scene stated that the driver was STANDING on the brakes, the brake lights were on, and no slowing occured.

I just want to know if Toyota provided the computer read outs of the black boxes in question or if the NHTSA had access to the cars BEFORE they were tampered with by Toyota.

This story does not pass the smell test. Does human error play a part in 99.9% of traffic accidents - you bet. Can we trust a major corporation: No.

07-15-2010, 05:35 PM	#9
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	A few months ago we learned from Toyota that they had one (1) laptop for the entire United States for reading the black boxes in their cars with proprietary software, but suddenly the NHTSA says the data they looked at all points to driver error, and that the computers all showed NO brake input but full throttle? So, the cop who was killed along with three members of his family in the Lexus in California had his foot planted on the gas and not the brake during that 911 call? The eye witnesses to the accident all claimed the brakes were on FIRE on that car as it hurtled out of control down the highway. The Prius owner who managed to use a police cruiser to stop his car on the highway - the cop on scene stated that the driver was STANDING on the brakes, the brake lights were on, and no slowing occured. I just want to know if Toyota provided the computer read outs of the black boxes in question or if the NHTSA had access to the cars BEFORE they were tampered with by Toyota. This story does not pass the smell test. Does human error play a part in 99.9% of traffic accidents - you bet. Can we trust a major corporation: No. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!