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$1M Prize For Finding Cause of Unintended Acceleration

Posted by kdawson on from the not-just-toyota dept.

phantomfive writes "Edmunds Auto has announced that it will be offering a $1 million prize to anyone who can find the cause of unintended acceleration. As Wikipedia notes, this is a problem that has plagued not only Toyota, but also Audi and other manufacturers. Consumer Reports has some suggestions all automakers can implement to solve this problem, including requiring brakes to be strong enough to stop the car even when the accelerator is floored."

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  1. Re:You can NOT "just put it in neutral"... by Bartab · · Score: 4, Informative

    For the millionth time, you CAN put these cars into neutral at speed. I've personally done so. Your explanation of how transmissions work is not correct.

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