Toyota Prius driver uses police car to stop

**bubbles19** · by **bubbles19** on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 18:25

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/09032010/36/toyota-prius-driver-uses-police-car-stop-0.html

Call me lala

but wouldn't turning the engine off have slowing down effect?? - don't know this car but I assume that the battery power will only work if car is on lol!

**SavageNFS** · by **SavageNFS** on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 19:39

Toyota is frustrating the hell out of me. I have nothing against them. Even though I have never actually owned one, I have always thought of them as a exceptional car company. I keep waiting for them to turn this thing around, but every time I turn on the news, internet or email there is another story like this one. What the hell, Toyota? What the hell is going on? Maybe if you allow the NTSB access your stupid black box data, we can help you? They are hiding something and had better start fixing the problems faster than they are being reported soon.

**bubbles19** · by **bubbles19** on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 20:46

Sure someone told me it was Lite-on that had something to do with the software/code for these cars.........nuff said lol!

But agree with you Savage, Toyota need to fix this sooner rather than later.

**SavageNFS** · by **SavageNFS** on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 23:41

bubbles19 wrote:Sure someone told me it was Lite-on that had something to do with the software/code for these cars.........nuff said

Ouch...

**Admin** · by **Admin** on Tue 9 Mar 2010 - 23:51

bubbles19 wrote:http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/09032010/36/toyota-prius-driver-uses-police-car-stop-0.html

Call me but wouldn't turning the engine off have slowing down effect?? - don't know this car but I assume that the battery power will only work if car is on

Hello

The problem with that is you have to apply the footbrake > select the electric brake > select park > push the start/stop button.
Before you can remove the electronic key.
Which in drive modes is locked in.
I haven't been able to remove key when I tried in any other mode.
But then in theory why would you?

N.B. I believe it was me who implied the s/w updates were via Lite-On.................. rotflmao

**SavageNFS** · by **SavageNFS** on Thu 11 Mar 2010 - 17:25

interesting read regarding "defective" accelerator pedals

Found this little article at another site I post at and thought it was worth sharing...

**Admin** · by **Admin** on Thu 11 Mar 2010 - 21:15

SavageNFS wrote:[url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/opinion/11schmidt.html? pagewanted=1&ref=opinion]interesting read regarding "defective" accelerator pedals[/url]

Found this little article at another site I post at and thought it was worth sharing...

Hello

After here you still go elsewhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! affraid

Bet you're not the only one...................... "zebadee the forum whore!!!" rotflmao

**SavageNFS** · by **SavageNFS** on Thu 11 Mar 2010 - 23:31

I visit a lot of forums and admin/own one too! Forums are a fantastic way to network, meet knowledgeable people and stay up to speed on tech. What's not to love!