[3niner]

The other thing that went unreported is that in pretty much any car, even with the accelerator pedal floored, the brakes are able to overcome the torque of the engine and stop the car.

Yep, and there are other ways to stop a car, too. I had an accelerator jam once. It was 3rd gear, a freeway entrance, and a high powered car. I put it in neutral, hit the brake, and turned off the ignition, in less than a second. After coasting to the side of the road, I found that the car wash had put the driver's side mat in backwards, after cleaning it.

[Hardastarboard]

It was 3rd gear, a freeway entrance, and a high powered car. I put it in neutral, hit the brake, and turned off the ignition, in less than a second.

Thanks for posting that. What you did is exactly what to do in that case. There was an audio recording being played on the MSM for a while of someone in I believe a Toyota Sienna minivan who called 911 and claimed to be going over 100 mph because of an acclerator jam. He and his family were killed at an intersection.

I was just thinking about that case yesterday, and thinking that the man and his family died because he either didn't think or was panicked.