I've experienced momentary confusion while backing from driveway to road, particularly when my wife's 04 Sienna is at about 45 degrees of the turn and I'm being very alert for any previously unseen traffic approaching from either of two directions on the roadway, the tendency of my right foot to be poised momentarily over both brake and accelerator pedals is maximum -and it has happened a few times, fortunately without problems. But it is very disconcerting to suddenly sense the vehicle doing something it is not expected to be doing at that moment and the usual reaction to that may be to press down harder, perhaps inducing more acceleration than braking, or the opposite of that, depending on the direction of the turn.
I have also experienced what seemed to be acceleration a very few times while driving forward on the straight, intending to gently slow the vehicle by gentle braking but, instead sensing slight acceleration The same mental alarm occurs but the occasions have apparently so brief I've been able to correct the problem almost without even having time to think about it, or to analyze it afterwards.
I suspect that my personal physiology, 6 foot 3, 210 pounds, and maybe slightly different placement angles and distances between seat and pedals of the Sienna, versus those of my Dodge 2500 van, contribute to what I've experienced in the Sienna and increase the possibility of "operator error."
I've never had similar experiences in any other vehicle.
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I never take downtime, but sometimes I'll take a break from real work and send my boss suggestions on how to outsource some of the other work that is late or that doesn't get done because those assigned are taking too much downtime.
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I've experienced momentary confusion while backing from driveway to road, particularly when my wife's 04 Sienna is at about 45 degrees of the turn and I'm being very alert for any previously unseen traffic approaching from either of two directions on the roadway, the tendency of my right foot to be poised momentarily over both brake and accelerator pedals is maximum -and it has happened a few times, fortunately without problems. But it is very disconcerting to suddenly sense the vehicle doing something it is not expected to be doing at that moment and the usual reaction to that may be to press down harder, perhaps inducing more acceleration than braking, or the opposite of that, depending on the direction of the turn. I have also experienced what seemed to be acceleration a very few times while driving forward on the straight, intending to gently slow the vehicle by gentle braking but, instead sensing slight acceleration The same mental alarm occurs but the occasions have apparently so brief I've been able to correct the problem almost without even having time to think about it, or to analyze it afterwards. I suspect that my personal physiology, 6 foot 3, 210 pounds, and maybe slightly different placement angles and distances between seat and pedals of the Sienna, versus those of my Dodge 2500 van, contribute to what I've experienced in the Sienna and increase the possibility of "operator error." I've never had similar experiences in any other vehicle.
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Hello George W Bush -don't you have better things to do -like cutting some brush maybe -or blowing up some frogs with firecrackers. Besides that,, it's hard to believe you are on here, considering the IQ requirements.
I never take downtime, but sometimes I'll take a break from real work and send my boss suggestions on how to outsource some of the other work that is late or that doesn't get done because those assigned are taking too much downtime.