“I don’t have one, didn’t look at the video yet either, but if my gas pedal stuck, I’d shift into neutral. Was I close?”
I thought the same but I would also pull the key out to stop the car. I’m glad I don’t have a Toyota.
That would not be a good idea, since trying to steer at that point would engage the steering wheel lock.
Shift it into neutral, coast to get somewhere that you can pull over and then shut the engine off.
I drove several miles with a stuck throttle once, but it was a standard shift, so it was easier to deal with. Just pop it out of gear when you don’t want to go any faster, shut it off at stoplights and when you want to go again, pop it into 4th right after you turn the engine back on.
If you pull the key out, it will lock the steering wheel. I think most newer cars won’t allow you to do that unless you’re in park though.
I thought the same but I would also pull the key out to stop the car. I’m glad I don’t have a Toyota.
I'd just leave it running. Most cars built in the last 20 or so years are equipped with rev limiters, so you don't have to worry about blowing the engine if you leave it running with the throttle wide open. Also, with the engine running, you still have your power steering and brakes.
Someone else mentioned the steering locking if you turn off the ignition and remove the key. This will happen if you remove the key from the switch, but not if you turn off the ignition and leave the key in.
I thought the same but I would also pull the key out to stop the car. I’m glad I don’t have a Toyota.
I'd just leave it running. Most cars built in the last 20 or so years are equipped with rev limiters, so you don't have to worry about blowing the engine if you leave it running with the throttle wide open. Also, with the engine running, you still have your power steering and brakes.
Someone else mentioned the steering locking if you turn off the ignition and remove the key. This will happen if you remove the key from the switch, but not if you turn off the ignition and leave the key in.
No. Don't try to turn the car off until you are stopped. If you must do so, do so only as a last resort - turning off the vehicle immediately negates power steering and power brakes - making it hard to steer and slow the vehicle. Most newer cars that are automatics will not lock the steering wheel until the key is in the insert/remove position, and they also won't let you turn the key to that position unless the shifter is in park/neutral (I've had four automatics in my adult life, none let me remove the key without the vehicle in park - neutral wasn't even an option).
However, there may be a possibility that some vehicle makes allow you to turn the key all the way to the remove position while not in park. This position also allows the steering wheel to lock - something you definitely don't want to have happen.
Without having watched the video, there are three basic, commone-sense steps to take.
1) Try to get into an unoccupied lane and then jam on the brakes - hard - to try to stop the vehicle immediately. Don't pump them, and don't sissy-foot them just trying to slow down - this will just cause them to fail.
2) Shift to neutral - all cars should allow the shifter to go from drive or reverse into neutral without impediment - do it - it's better to blow the motor than it is to wipe out the whole car, yourself, and whomever else may be with you or near you.
Please note - depending on circumstances, shifting into neutral could be your first option.
3) Once you are stopped - turn off the key - this allows the use of power steering and power brakes until you are stopped.
Not a very good idea if you have power steering............LOL!