Did anyone else just see the story on Toyota on NBC?

[Revo1]

Originally Posted by clg_98ta

I saw it... Toyota is going to have a hard time recovering from this. I was stunned by that lady describing how her Lexus accelerated to 100 mph and for 6 minutes nothing she did would slow it down.

I knew they were in trouble after I saw that interview from the Microsoft guy talking about how Toyota wouldn't listen to his warnings about a computer glitch in his Prius.


A lot of cars now use electronic throttle controls, i.e. a throttle position sensor connected to the PCM. But they said something about it being a wireless connection in the Toyota/Lexus which, if correct, is news to me.

Turned the damned car off! Just sayin...

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Revo1

Turned the damned car off! Just sayin...

Easier said than done with keyless ignition

[2ndgenz28]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Easier said than done with keyless ignition

Same with tossing it in N at speed, the computer over rides it and stays in gear.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

Same with tossing it in N at speed, the computer over rides it and stays in gear.

Which I thank GM for not programming their vehicles (or at least my Cobalt) with...I'd HATE that...sometimes I just like to glide down hills.

[2ndgenz28]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Which I thank GM for not programming their vehicles (or at least my Cobalt) with...I'd HATE that...sometimes I just like to glide down hills.

But thank God even the early trans would not let you downshift at to high of a speed.

cruising at 60 and ya slam it down into 1 and punch it, it only goes down to 2.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

But thank God even the early trans would not let you downshift at to high of a speed.

cruising at 60 and ya slam it down into 1 and punch it, it only goes down to 2.

That, too.

[2ndgenz28]

All this fly by wire crap scares me, and I think work around would sell.

But still even I kinda still don't like FI cars and all you control is the air, as it just can't replace the feeling of a carb'ed car and instantly slammin all 4 wide open on a well tuned Qjet. The loud noises and toxic fumes are part of the experience

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

All this fly by wire crap scares me, and I think work around would sell.

But still even I kinda still don't like FI cars and all you control is the air, as it just can't replace the feeling of a carb'ed car and instantly slammin all 4 wide open on a well tuned Qjet. The loud noises and toxic fumes are part of the experience

Wow...I can feel the retro nostalgia dripping off this post all the way over here.

[2ndgenz28]

Latest thing, Toyota is holding back crash data to CTA from the lawsuites, as only they can retrieve the data from the blackbox. No one in the states has em but the NTSB is suppose to be getting a couple.