Retard Can't Stop Car - news clipping

[rcradical]

Ford: Sudden Unintended Acceleration and Stuck Throttles

The world is also ending soon so better be careful.

[The Saint]

Not sure about this Fraud, but the Toyota Prius if the computer wants to become sentient, it can stop you from changing gears or selecting neutral (its "select by wire"), turning off the ignition (which is just an electrical push button) or even removing the key/fob thingo (as its got an interlock mechanism thats linked to the ignition).

Atleast the brakes still have a direct mechanical component...
I hope their electronics and software has been checked and double checked. :|

Hmm ... interesting ...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IdJqG07orA]YouTube - Prius Driver's Frantic 911 Call[/ame]

This guy was advised to put the car in neutral but refused to do so. He later said he thought the car would flip if he put it into neutral at such high speeds (about 94mph).

But the Prius forums seem to think he should have been able to put it in neutral

Hmmmmmmmm ....

[Ryven]

I acknowledge that the Toyota problem is a very real one. But it highlights a more major issue than faulty Toyota electrics. The number of fucking idiots on the roads. Car starts accelerating all crazy like? You have foot brake, hand brake, ignition, change gears, try applying the accelerator and then letting off, start ripping fuzes out... If the car has not stopped after trying these things, it's probably possessed by Satan and no call to the police will help you.

[Evil_Homer]

he probably got a speeding ticket earlier and thought it might be a good way of getting out of it

[Roger Explosion]

I'm just shocked that there is a Prius forum. Kind of like having a forum for your washing machine.

[Barfridge]

I'm just shocked that there is a Prius forum. Kind of like having a forum for circle jerking over your washing machine that rapes the environment to build, costs more to run, isn't as efficient as other washing machines, yet somehow saves the planet.

[Ryven]

I'm just shocked that there is a Prius forum. Kind of like having a forum for your washing machine.

Kinda like this: Washing Machine Forum - Compare Prices and Buy at MyShopping.com.au in Australia

When I found out what furry porn was, and that the number of people interested in it exceeded one, I stopped being surprized by random forums for inane shit.

[Roger Explosion]

+ some truths

If you think the prius is bad, wait til you get a load of the Camry Hybrid. Gets spanked by every mid size diesel in the economy stakes and one journalist described it as being so slow it boardered on a traffic hazard. But it will save the world so watch it sell.

[datsikk]

I acknowledge that the Toyota problem is a very real one. But it highlights a more major issue than faulty Toyota electrics. The number of fucking idiots on the roads. Car starts accelerating all crazy like? You have foot brake, hand brake, ignition, change gears, try applying the accelerator and then letting off, start ripping fuzes out... If the car has not stopped after trying these things, it's probably possessed by Satan and no call to the police will help you.

couldn't agree more

Like seriously, every time you stop at your destination, how do you stop the

engine from running? .......so why can't these abominations do the same

thing when they have a stuck throttle? and no point blaming lack of

education, cos its so straightforward its not funny.

[browncow]

If you think the prius is bad, wait til you get a load of the Camry Hybrid. Gets spanked by every mid size diesel in the economy stakes and one journalist described it as being so slow it boardered on a traffic hazard. But it will save the world so watch it sell.

Yes it will save the world.
With it's Chinese batteries, Japanese capacitors, American circuit boards, English leather, Korean chassis and Taiwanese assembly.

And Australian dealership.

All hail the car that has caused more pollution by the time it reaches the dealership than a 70's 5.0L Chev has in 40 years...

[Roger Explosion]

The thing that cracks me up most about Hybrids is how much of a wanker car they really are. Honda make a hybrid civic that looks identicle to a normal civic. It does not sell very well. Toyota make a Hybrid that screams "I'm a Hybrid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". It sells better than the cheaper honda.
Hmmmmmm.

[Ryven]

The thing that cracks me up most about Hybrids is how much of a wanker car they really are. Honda make a hybrid civic that looks identicle to a normal civic. It does not sell very well. Toyota make a Hybrid that screams "I'm a Hybrid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". It sells better than the cheaper honda.
Hmmmmmm.

I'd imagine most Australian Prius sales are fleets. Most I see on the roads either have government or taxi plates on them. Perhaps Toyota offer better fleet incentives or cheaper maintenance? I know we have a few people who are into fleet management, anyone know if that's the case?

I'm actually rather partial to the idea of the Volt. (no homo)

As for wanker cars, I heard for some international green charity they flew a Prius to a celebrity via private jet. Can't be bothered looking for the details now.

[Roger Explosion]

I'm actually rather partial to the idea of the Volt. (no homo)

Cars like the Volt and Honda's Clarity are the future. The Toyota prius is big fat circle jerk to cater for peoples piety.
Plus everyone know hybrids are the worlds leading producer of smug.

[shortSteve]

I'd imagine most Australian Prius sales are fleets. Most I see on the roads either have government or taxi plates on them. Perhaps Toyota offer better fleet incentives or cheaper maintenance? I know we have a few people who are into fleet management, anyone know if that's the case?

I'm actually rather partial to the idea of the Volt. (no homo)

As for wanker cars, I heard for some international green charity they flew a Prius to a celebrity via private jet. Can't be bothered looking for the details now.

Toyota offer massively better fleet sales than any other manufacturer, with holden doing a similar thing. Ford stopped going all out for this market in the late 90's, has slowly killed them. Want to know what the best selling "real" cars are, look at private purchases. From memory, mazda and honda do really well in there market sectors (much higher than camry/ aurion), small corolla gets a run from 3, golf and focus, and yaris gets spanked by , well, most hyundai's....

But as others have said, anyone with a clue how to drive would avoid a prius anyway. Natural selection i say. Needs more battery explosions....

[Ryven]

Cars like the Volt and Honda's Clarity are the future. The Toyota prius is big fat circle jerk to cater for peoples piety.
Plus everyone know hybrids are the worlds leading producer of smug.

I'd have to agree. As it is currently, if you want to do the environment a favour but need to have a car, you're better off getting something smaller and more economical and then using public transport/walking/cycling where possible. I hear the Prius uses powdered ivory as a form of dry engine lubricant, and dolphin tears for the wiper reservoir. Not because either is practical, but because they hate the environment.

Cheers sS, makes sense why the Corolla hit #1.

[browncow]

I hear the Prius uses powdered ivory as a form of dry engine lubricant, and dolphin tears for the wiper reservoir. Not because either is practical, but because they hate the environment.

I would buy and drive a Prius for these reasons alone, if only they were true..

[Barfridge]

cars that have to lug around a couple of hundred kilos of battery are not the future. What if you owned a volt and wanted to drive to Sydney?

Battery exchange won't be happening for a long time yet, so at the moment you have something that is confined to short trips in cities. ie. a current electric car is about as useful as a scooter.

And the prius' batteries would be completely redundant if the engine was more efficient, which has been proven by just about every diesel car on the market.

[Ryven]

cars that have to lug around a couple of hundred kilos of battery are not the future. What if you owned a volt and wanted to drive to Sydney?

Battery exchange won't be happening for a long time yet, so at the moment you have something that is confined to short trips in cities. ie. a current electric car is about as useful as a scooter.

And the prius' batteries would be completely redundant if the engine was more efficient, which has been proven by just about every diesel car on the market.

You do know about the key difference between the Volt and most other hybrids, right? it's not about lugging around copious batteries. It uses petrol to recharge batteries like a generator, meaning it'll keep going exclusively on petrol charging the batteries without a plug in if that's what you need to do... As opposed to having the weight of a regular full sized petrol engine as well as the batteries.

Aside from that, globally most cars don't ever make a journey of equivalent distance Perth -> Sydney in the vehicle life time. Hell, most cars in Australia don't ever do that journey. And the argument is about as relevant as "What, you own Corolla? What if you find yourself crossing the Rubicon?" People should be buying a vehicle to suit their purposes. If an electric car does not suit yours, don't buy one.

[Brendon]

misdirection towards electric vehicles the point missed is
environmental cost and financial cost of an advanced diesel < electric
functionality of diesel > electric
hence if you buy an electric, you're a cock


if only cars could be powered by hammering a keyboard... PSB would be sorted

[Ryven]

I thought there was still the whole problem with solar panels being recyclable, where all forms of diesel are either a finite and non-renewable resource or require valuable farming land that could be used to, I dunno, feed people.