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From: Jeff Strickland on 9 Mar 2010 17:00 "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message news:hn5udc$bg9$1(a)news.albasani.net... > On 2010-03-09 08:48:38 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> > said: > >> >> "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message >> news:hn5qpm$5k6$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>> On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey >>> <comandante.banana(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. >>> >> >> It didn't jump to 94, it jumped and kept going. Big difference. > > My comment was sarcastic. A Prius "jumping" to 94. Funny. > >> He's describing a downshift event -- the jump. This in itself would not >> be a >> problem, but when one lifts his foot off the gas, the downshift event >> should >> come to an end and the car's speed should level off or begin to slow -- >> depending on how far one lifts his foot. >> >> The cop reports that he could smell the brakes and he observed the brake >> lights going on as the driver tried to stop the car. > > I'm sure of all you wrote. But the guy's an idiot. Too bad reaction-time > and vehicle familiarity tests are required to be renewed on a regular > basis when a license expires. > It's absurd that anybody thinks a driver can get so screwed around sideways for so long that a call to 911 AND A RESPONSE from the CHP can take place before the driver gets straightened out AND the cop reports that the brake lights were coming on and that he could SMELL the brakes burning, and you still think the driver is such an idiot that he can't find the right pedal. It's not like it's a multiple choice question with a different answer everytime. The guy had at least five minutes to react and become familiar with the controls of his car. Sure, some are clearly idiots, but they can't all be idiots and the CHP took the car so it could be inspected. I don't know the results of the inspection, but I'm sure we'll all know very soon.
From: Jeff Strickland on 9 Mar 2010 17:00 "Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message news:hn617f$ck8$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hn5u5l$vkh$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message >> news:hn5qpm$5k6$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>> On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey >>> <comandante.banana(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. >>> >> >> It didn't jump to 94, it jumped and kept going. Big difference. >> >> He's describing a downshift event -- the jump. This in itself would not >> be a problem, but when one lifts his foot off the gas, the downshift >> event should come to an end and the car's speed should level off or begin >> to slow -- depending on how far one lifts his foot. >> >> The cop reports that he could smell the brakes and he observed the brake >> lights going on as the driver tried to stop the car. >> > > The Prius has a continuously variable transmission so he should not be > experiencing a downshift event. > -- Okay, then the jump was something else.
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 19:19 Like I said, down hill or after a mile start with a tail wind. LOL "C. E. White" <cewhite3(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:hn6bvh$3f1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message > news:4b969c3d$0$9914$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... >> Incredible indeed. That must be a lie but out by the unions. Prius can >> not do 94 MPH unless it is going down a mountain. > > Check your facts Mike. The Prius has a top speed of over 100 mph > depending (112 is the computer limited top speed). It has a very > aerodynamic body (low Cd and low frontal area). > > Ed >
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 19:21 The fact the car accelerated on it own had nothing to do with it, right? LOL "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hn6gdi$an3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message > news:hn5udc$bg9$1(a)news.albasani.net... >> On 2010-03-09 08:48:38 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> >> said: >> >>> >>> "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message >>> news:hn5qpm$5k6$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>>> On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey >>>> <comandante.banana(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. >>>> >>> >>> It didn't jump to 94, it jumped and kept going. Big difference. >> >> My comment was sarcastic. A Prius "jumping" to 94. Funny. >> >>> He's describing a downshift event -- the jump. This in itself would not >>> be a >>> problem, but when one lifts his foot off the gas, the downshift event >>> should >>> come to an end and the car's speed should level off or begin to slow -- >>> depending on how far one lifts his foot. >>> >>> The cop reports that he could smell the brakes and he observed the brake >>> lights going on as the driver tried to stop the car. >> >> I'm sure of all you wrote. But the guy's an idiot. Too bad >> reaction-time and vehicle familiarity tests are required to be renewed on >> a regular basis when a license expires. >> > > > It's absurd that anybody thinks a driver can get so screwed around > sideways for so long that a call to 911 AND A RESPONSE from the CHP can > take place before the driver gets straightened out AND the cop reports > that the brake lights were coming on and that he could SMELL the brakes > burning, and you still think the driver is such an idiot that he can't > find the right pedal. It's not like it's a multiple choice question with a > different answer everytime. The guy had at least five minutes to react and > become familiar with the controls of his car. > > Sure, some are clearly idiots, but they can't all be idiots and the CHP > took the car so it could be inspected. I don't know the results of the > inspection, but I'm sure we'll all know very soon. > > > > > >
From: Mike Hunter on 9 Mar 2010 19:22
The reason one would NEED to do that seems to have alluded you, right? LOL "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message news:hn6h5l$eil$1(a)news.albasani.net... > On 2010-03-09 14:00:03 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> > said: > >> >> "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message >> news:hn5udc$bg9$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>> On 2010-03-09 08:48:38 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> >>> said: >>> >>>> >>>> "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message >>>> news:hn5qpm$5k6$1(a)news.albasani.net... >>>>> On 2010-03-09 07:36:51 -0800, TheTibetanMonkey >>>>> <comandante.banana(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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> It didn't jump to 94, it jumped and kept going. Big difference. >>> >>> My comment was sarcastic. A Prius "jumping" to 94. Funny. >>> >>>> He's describing a downshift event -- the jump. This in itself would not >>>> be a >>>> problem, but when one lifts his foot off the gas, the downshift event >>>> should >>>> come to an end and the car's speed should level off or begin to slow -- >>>> depending on how far one lifts his foot. >>>> >>>> The cop reports that he could smell the brakes and he observed the >>>> brake >>>> lights going on as the driver tried to stop the car. >>> >>> I'm sure of all you wrote. But the guy's an idiot. Too bad >>> reaction-time >>> and vehicle familiarity tests are required to be renewed on a regular >>> basis when a license expires. >>> >> >> >> It's absurd that anybody thinks a driver can get so screwed around >> sideways >> for so long that a call to 911 AND A RESPONSE from the CHP can take place >> before the driver gets straightened out AND the cop reports that the >> brake >> lights were coming on and that he could SMELL the brakes burning, and you >> still think the driver is such an idiot that he can't find the right >> pedal. >> It's not like it's a multiple choice question with a different answer >> everytime. The guy had at least five minutes to react and become familiar >> with the controls of his car. >> >> Sure, some are clearly idiots, but they can't all be idiots and the CHP >> took >> the car so it could be inspected. I don't know the results of the >> inspection, but I'm sure we'll all know very soon. > > I see absurdity on the road every day. It's not much of a stretch to > apply the average driver's "ability" to not knowing how to put a > transmission in neutral. > |