Posted on 03/07/2010 11:12:34 AM PST by Oklahoma
How to Handle Sudden Unintended Acceleration: Video
In this video, PM senior automotive editor Mike Allen accelerates his car to 55 and then stops it—while the throttle is still open.
DO • Brake. Brake once, don't pump or ride the brakes. This will only heat up the brake pads, potentially overheating them and making them fail. It will take more force than you're used to to make the vehicle stop. Use both feet if you need to. • Shift. Move the gearshift into neutral. If the throttle is truly stuck, the engine will redline and make a lot of noise, but it won't be damaged. The injection computer will keep it from over-revving. Leaving it running will keep the power brakes an power steering working normally. Obviously, if your car has a manual transmission, simply stepping on the clutch pedal will slow the car. • Steer. Steer your car to a safe place off the road and away from traffic.
DON'T • Pump the brakes. • Shift into park. (Which won't engage at speed anyway.) • Drag the brakes. • Shut off the engine. (Well, shut off the engine as a last resort, but it may affect the brakes and steering, which will become heavier, although they'll remain operational.)
How to prevent sudden unintended acceleration:
Buy an American car.
Like a Toyota made in Kentucky or Texas?
Que the “aw jeez, not this sh*t again” guy...
Buy American.
The job you save, may be your own.
What about the emergency break?
I’m going to be very negative with you, Bud.
GO TO HELL
It’s American jobs that are being hurt by the lynch mob going after Toyota.
How nice.
Right back at you.
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Avoid the problem. Don’t buy a Toyota.
To quote Bobby Knight, “Just lay back and enjoy it.”
I would just push in the clutch.
Like an Obamamobile? No thanks.
What is your definition of an American car?
Buy an American Car, but only Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nisson, Volkswagon, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, etc. Don’t buy an Obama, UAW, socialist government car, General Motors and Chrysler!!! Did you know that foreign car manufacturers employ over three million Americans right here is the USA for their cars that are manufactured in the United States? Did you also know that many GM/Chyrsler cars are manufactured outside the USA, made by foreign workers in many countries. One comes to mind, Toyota manufactures the Pontiac Vibe for General Motors. How’s that strike your fancy, your Democrat buffoons??? Japan and Toyota will pay back Barack “the uninformed” Obama tenfold for the knife job, he and his UAW morons are pulling on Toyota. Take my word for it, Mr. President Obama Toyota will be on top of the automobile market long after you are nothing but a bad dream in the history of America!!!!
American car:
Car made by an American car company, in America.
It’s not so complicated. See also: Ford.
>>Avoid the problem. Don’t buy a Toyota.
And when the government is through with Toyota (Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, etc), they will come after Ford.
Der Fuerher says, “Good Germans buy German products.”
Idiot.
Buy a manual. And then use the clutch.
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