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From: FatterDumber& Happier Moe on 30 Dec 2009 11:46 Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: > In article <2hrmj5p57ssgi62dlhe40hnhr5p1cf1n1h(a)4ax.com>, > Retired VIP <jackj.extradots.180(a)windstream.net> wrote: > >>> That people are ignorant and can't figure out what's happening and/or >>> compensate for it, is a damn shame. >> What is even more of a damn shame is that you have to learn to >> compensate for a 'safety feature'. > > Fact: cops couldn't get past the idea that they should NOT pump the > brakes, that the computer was doing it much faster and more reliably, > that all they had to do was stand on it and ask the computer to do it. > > It's not "compensating;" it's a different thing entirely, because the > machine got better. They also didn't slide and instead steered right off the road when they tried to lock the brakes for a quick sliding turn around.
From: Nate Nagel on 30 Dec 2009 11:48 Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: > In article > <1c3a5fc1-93bd-49e0-9e56-c28f44bc59ad(a)a21g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>, > john <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> �It was a sensation of losing control,� reports 39-year-old Robert >> Becker, when he recalls what happened when he tried to slow down at an >> intersection near his home on the west side of Manhattan. All was >> going smoothly until he hit a pothole and suddenly, �the brakes seemed >> to release.� The human resources executive adds that, �it scared the >> hell out of me. I wasn�t sure I could stop in time. >> >> He did � barely � but since then, Becker has had the problem repeat >> itself regularly. And so have a number of other owners of the Gen-3 >> 2010 Prius, according to complaints filed with the National Highway >> Traffic Safety Administration, as well as comments posted on owner >> chat sites like PriusChat.com. >> >> Full article at: >> http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2009/12/is-toyota%E2%80%99s-image-about-to-cru >> mble/#more-17086 > > All of this reminds me of when ABS came out, and cops everywhere swore > they hated it and that it was useless and that it caused them problems > and even crashes. > > That people are ignorant and can't figure out what's happening and/or > compensate for it, is a damn shame. I was one of the people that complained about early ABS systems, and in fact, the issues that were experienced back then sound like the issues reported with the Prius. I remember in early 90's Dodge vans if you hit a patch of ice with one wheel while braking, the brake pedal would get hard and the van would stop decelerating. Really scary, and no way to "compensate" for it, save for braking even earlier than one would in a vehicle without ABS. When a safety "feature" makes a vehicle harder to control than one without it, that's a problem.] But anyway, it does sound from the description like an ABS software issue. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: Al Falfa on 30 Dec 2009 11:56 "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-CB9B8B.11412930122009(a)nothing.attdns.com... > In article <2hrmj5p57ssgi62dlhe40hnhr5p1cf1n1h(a)4ax.com>, > Retired VIP <jackj.extradots.180(a)windstream.net> wrote: > >> >That people are ignorant and can't figure out what's happening and/or >> >compensate for it, is a damn shame. >> >> What is even more of a damn shame is that you have to learn to >> compensate for a 'safety feature'. > > Fact: cops couldn't get past the idea that they should NOT pump the > brakes, that the computer was doing it much faster and more reliably, > that all they had to do was stand on it and ask the computer to do it. > > It's not "compensating;" it's a different thing entirely, because the > machine got better. This may be the case with the the 2010 Prius, I don't know, but the pedal certainly has a different feel than my 2005 Prius or any other car I've driven. No resistance for the first inch and non-linear braking (with respect to pedal pressure) thereafter. From my perspective, it's not so much the difference between friction and regenerative braking but rather the difference between two hybrids from the same manufacturer but of different model-years. The first think I had to do was revert from brushing the brake with my foot to disengage the cruise to pulling back on the lever. Old habits are hard to brake. (ha ha) I've not experienced anything close to brake failure but I continue to notice the different feel each time I use the brakes. Eventually I'll get used to it but then every other car I drive will seem strange.
From: in2dadark on 30 Dec 2009 20:13
On Dec 30, 11:41 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <el...(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote: > In article <2hrmj5p57ssgi62dlhe40hnhr5p1cf1...(a)4ax.com>, > Retired VIP <jackj.extradots....(a)windstream.net> wrote: > > > >That people are ignorant and can't figure out what's happening and/or > > >compensate for it, is a damn shame. > > > What is even more of a damn shame is that you have to learn to > > compensate for a 'safety feature'. > > Fact: cops couldn't get past the idea that they should NOT pump the > brakes, that the computer was doing it much faster and more reliably, > that all they had to do was stand on it and ask the computer to do it. > > It's not "compensating;" it's a different thing entirely, because the > machine got better. Naw.. The 'machine' got feminized.. |