Toyota’s well-publicized problems with sudden, unintended acceleration have led Consumer Reports to issue a list of suggested fixes automakers can implement to prevent such problems. These include designing cars so that sustained pressure on the brakes can stop them even if the gas pedal is fully depressed, making it easier to turn off the engine in an emergency, and making it easier to shift into neutral when the car accelerates out of control. Toyota has recalled over 8 million cars and trucks worldwide because of the acceleration problem.
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Consumer Reports: How Technology Can Curb Accelerator Breakdowns
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 15, 2010 06:00 AMToyota’s well-publicized problems with sudden, unintended acceleration have led Consumer Reports to issue a list of suggested fixes automakers can implement to prevent such problems. These include designing cars so that sustained pressure on the brakes can stop them even if the gas pedal is fully depressed, making it easier to turn off the engine in an emergency, and making it easier to shift into neutral when the car accelerates out of control. Toyota has recalled over 8 million cars and trucks worldwide because of the acceleration problem.