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Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from94 mph to a safe stop
Obveeus wrote: <nm5k(a)wt.net> wrote: Dunno... Something about this story sounds really fishy to me.. I'm almost tending to believe this is some kind of scam to get $$$$.. The likelyhood at this point is about a 99% chance that this guy is a scam artist looking for money. I don't know.. ... 12 Mar 2010 00:43

Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop
Are you not concerned WHY was the car out of control, making it necessary to take logical steps? "Conscience" <nobama@g�v.com> wrote in message news:hn5tv8$akd$2(a)news.albasani.net... On 2010-03-09 08:35:32 -0800, Michael <mrdarrett(a)gmail.com> said: On Mar 9, 8:35 am, Michael <mrdarr...(a)gmail.com> wro... 14 Mar 2010 23:13

Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop
"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 hig... 10 Mar 2010 23:10

Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop
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... EL CAJON, Calif. – A... 13 Mar 2010 12:02

from cnn
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/03/08/california.runaway.prius/index.html?hpt=T1 ... 9 Mar 2010 08:58

Rav4-Dealer recommended 30K service takes 3.5 hours?
I called my dealer today to schedule a 30K service. They wanted to know if I could leave it as it would take 3.5 hours for the services recommended by the Shop Manager. I said no THANKS, I would go with the Toyota recommended tire rotation, oil change and air filter and minor checks of all for a 4 wheel drive. ... 10 Mar 2010 12:00

Almost on-topic: Anyone using a Bluetooth Speakerphone?
I bought a bluetooth hands-free on eBay for $14. You get what you pay for. The one good thing was it has a headphone jack, so I connected a Rad Shack amplified CB speaker for more ooomph, but the speaker is awkward. It is somewhat audible now. Part of the problem might be my old Palm Treo 650, not known for their s... 13 Mar 2010 12:02

Toyota: No flaw found with safety electronics
Toyota: No flaw found with safety electronics Post-recall glitches seem to be botched repairs, automaker says March 8, 2010 - 12:02 pm ET UPDATED: 3/8/10 4:18 p.m. ET DETROIT (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp. today said it had found no evidence of flaws with its safety systems after reviewing an outside study... 8 Mar 2010 20:59

{BS} What new tax can we devise today?!
These guys are so creative when it comesw to taxes. Too bad they aren't as creative when it comes to saving. Today's debate: taxing soft drinks. I think if they could tax air, they would. ... 9 Mar 2010 20:26

Toyota charts upset rivals
Toyota charts upset rivals BY TOM WALSH FREE PRESS COLUMNIST Toyota's recall troubles might appear at first to be an occasion for great glee among Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, a chance to steal back long-lost customers from their biggest Asian competitor. And momentarily, at least, there is that opp... 15 Mar 2010 00:19