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From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 14:44 Perhaps they will if they ever figure out what is wrong with their gasoline powered cars. ;) "Michael" <mrdarrett(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:e5f5552f-c97d-47b8-b05e-85de621bf346(a)t34g2000prm.googlegroups.com... On Mar 9, 8:57 am, IYM <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote: > Conscience wrote: > > On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey > > <comandante.ban...(a)yahoo.com> said: > > >> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out of control. My take > >> on the issue is that Toyota sends the engineers with the highest IQ to > >> work at Lexus, while those with very low IQ are assigned to Toyota. > > > It's looking like an even lower IQ is required to purchase a Prius. > > > It "jumps" to 94 mph before this idiot figures out how to stop it, > > instead wasting his time on the phone. > > > Jumps, indeed. Incredible. > > Since only the left leaning liberals, environmental tree-huggers and > Hollywood people buy them, that answers the "lower IQ" requirement.... Ouch! :D Drove with a friend who had a turbo-diesel Jetta... he said he easily gets 50+ mpg on that. Wish Toyota made more turbodiesels... Michael
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 14:46 Are you saying their are instruction in the Toyota owners manual that tells you what to do when your Toyota gets our of control and flies down the highway? "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-61AB10.13173509032010(a)nothing.attdns.com... > In article > <63afaded-a68d-4313-9f8e-034da9e19ad8(a)g19g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>, > TheTibetanMonkey <comandante.banana(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out of control. My take >> on the issue is that Toyota sends the engineers with the highest IQ to >> work at Lexus, while those with very low IQ are assigned to Toyota. I >> know because I once owned a little Toyota Tercel. UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED, >> you know... > > That's funny--I just tried this. Went out on the highway, floored it, > kept my foot on the floor, and at about 78mph moved the little shift > lever over to N. > > Voila. Drive system disengaged, gas engine went to idle--even with my > foot firmly on the floor. > > And that's exactly what's supposed to happen. > > That some morons don't know how to operate heavy machinery is not > Toyota's problem. > > You know what happens when people get drunk and prove that they're not > able to control the vehicle? We throw them in jail. You know what > happens when people throw away the owner's manual and claim that "I > don't need that--I know how to drive"? We let them drive. > > Go figure.
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 14:49 The press always takes notice when people are killed, especially 54 of them. When water leaks into the trunk, not so much "Obveeus" <Obveeus(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:hn640n$8js$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote: > >> That's funny--I just tried this. Went out on the highway, floored it, >> kept my foot on the floor, and at about 78mph moved the little shift >> lever over to N. >> >> Voila. Drive system disengaged, gas engine went to idle--even with my >> foot firmly on the floor. >> >> And that's exactly what's supposed to happen. > > Even if the gas pedal is stuck to the floor or shot circuited or whatever, > I'd expect that the car could not continue 'going' if it was put into > neutral. No one has yet explained to me why the cars can't be put into > neutral rather than drivers mindlessly jamming on the brakes. > >> That some morons don't know how to operate heavy machinery is not >> Toyota's problem. > > Unfortunately, it is... > Just as it is Toyota's problem that this situation is getting tons of > press while many/most vehicle recalls are totally ignored by the press. > >
From: in2dadark on 9 Mar 2010 15:39 On Mar 9, 12:29 pm, Michael <mrdarr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 9, 8:57 am, IYM <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Conscience wrote: > > > On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey > > > <comandante.ban...(a)yahoo.com> said: > > > >> Another of these little MOWING MACHINES runs out of control. My take > > >> on the issue is that Toyota sends the engineers with the highest IQ to > > >> work at Lexus, while those with very low IQ are assigned to Toyota. > > > > It's looking like an even lower IQ is required to purchase a Prius. > > > > It "jumps" to 94 mph before this idiot figures out how to stop it, > > > instead wasting his time on the phone. > > > > Jumps, indeed. Incredible. > > > Since only the left leaning liberals, environmental tree-huggers and > > Hollywood people buy them, that answers the "lower IQ" requirement.... > > Ouch! :D > > Drove with a friend who had a turbo-diesel Jetta... he said he easily > gets 50+ mpg on that. Wish Toyota made more turbodiesels... > > Michael- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - The kid who picked dropped me off and picked me up when i got my camry worked on recenlty had a nonturbo jetta. He told me he gets great mileage and then told me how heavy the thing is. Apparenlty VW has something there in the way of gas mileage.
From: Obveeus on 9 Mar 2010 15:39
e "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message news:4b96a406$0$2645$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... > The press always takes notice when people are killed, especially 54 of > them. When water leaks into the trunk, not so much 30,000+ people died in car accidents last year. Feel free to post a breakdown by car manufacturer if you think Toyota is killing people. Otherwise, your focus on these particular 54 vs. the hundreds/thousands of others that died due to steering problems, airbag failures, poor crash protection, inability to operate the vehicle, blind spots, etc... seems a bit agenda based. |