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m21sniper 03-09-2010 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 5226197)
You mean when you put in a request, to the computer, that you would now like to try having the transmission actuator engage the neutral position?

Yeah, may as well start yelling "Open the pod bay doors!"

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Hahahahahahahaahahha!!!!!

m21sniper 03-09-2010 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dd74 (Post 5226234)
I heard when the CHP officer came across the driver, he said the driver was nearly "standing up" in his car to apply the brakes. The officer told him to apply the "emergency" brake, which only then slowed the Prius down to a speed (from 90 to 50 mph) where the officer could get in front of the car to stop it only while the driver was able to put the transmission into neutral.
Yeah, i'm with you.

That does not sound like sufficient braking power at all if you have to get into the E-brakes as well.

I wonder if the onboard HAL9000 locked out his neutral requests.

island911 03-09-2010 11:29 AM
Sound as if neutral was allowed after it slowed (via the hand brake) to 50mph.


"Dave, will I dream" was the last sound.

TechnoViking 03-09-2010 11:53 AM
The fact that this moron had time to get on the phone, call a cop, wait for the cop to come out and tell him on a bullhorn to

try the e-brake
try neutral (again if, indeed, he had not tried it before)

speaks for itself.

Someone who needs a cop to provide a sequence of things to try to stop a car should not have a drivers license.

dd74 03-09-2010 12:08 PM
For some unfortunate sods, it seems Hal could turn into Hiroshima very quickly. :eek:

HarryD 03-09-2010 12:14 PM
Last heard: http://www.palantir.net/2001/tma1/wav/disconne.wav

crustychief 03-09-2010 12:19 PM
An EMP without blast damage is possible with a high altitude burst.

The only car I would be wary of losing my power steering/ power brakes in is a Euclid dump truck. The loss of power assistance is not that bad in anything on the road, far better than the full throttle alternative.

john70t 03-09-2010 12:30 PM
Driving a prius on a bumpy high-speed curve(think 'Ring carousel) I once found myself absolutely fighting the car.
-The problem wasn't the throttle, which actually would actually have been beneficial overall.
-The problem was the traction control. It was trying to pull the car off the line, and over the edge.

Traction control devices will soon be government-manditory on all new cars built.
This will supposedly prevent many claims against insurance companies.

john70t 03-09-2010 12:33 PM
How 'bout someone here start a company, "The Kick Stop": Kick a lever and it breaks off all the fuse heads. Problem solved.

TGTIW 03-09-2010 12:33 PM
I think we can all agree that making the automobile more user friendly will ultimately be it's downfall.

I guess Murphy was right, make something idiot proof and only idiots will use it.

TGTIW 03-09-2010 12:34 PM
Quote:
How 'bout someone here start a company, "The Kick Stop": Kick a lever and it breaks off all the fuse heads. Problem solved.
People would kick the wrong lever.

m21sniper 03-09-2010 12:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by john70t (Post 5226382)
Driving a prius on a bumpy high-speed curve(think 'Ring carousel) I once found myself absolutely fighting the car.
-The problem wasn't the throttle, which actually would actually have been beneficial overall.
-The problem was the traction control. It was trying to pull the car off the line, and over the edge.

Traction control devices will soon be government-manditory on all new cars built.
This will supposedly prevent many claims against insurance companies.
Poorly tested product.

It's a disgrace to put something that poorly tested on the streets. I don't care what the companies name is.

The Gaijin 03-09-2010 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TGTIW (Post 5226391)
I think we can all agree that making the automobile more user friendly will ultimately be it's downfall.

I guess Murphy was right, make something idiot proof and only idiots will use it.
My dad said it was all downhill after automatic transmissions and power steering were available.

Taking it to the next level - look at the morons looking at their GPS units more than the road itself and you will understand how right you are!

dd74 03-09-2010 12:50 PM
Oiy! This thread has grown bleak. It makes me wish for my '79 Chevy Blazer. Oh, but wait! auto trans, power steering, brakes and electric windows...:eek:

Rikao4 03-09-2010 01:13 PM
more to come I'm sure...
folks are looking at their P's & T's..
thinking ...payday..
I gots airbags...so..

it wouldn't stop..

Rika

Jim Richards 03-09-2010 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by m21sniper (Post 5226069)
Just imagine what would happen if there was a mass EMP event over/in a US city and all the highyways have drive by wire cars cruising along them at 50-60mph when the event occurs.

Ugly.
No phone calls, texting, or gaming while driving. That sucks man!

daepp 03-09-2010 01:26 PM
No problem registering cars in Cali older than 1974.

m21sniper 03-09-2010 01:44 PM
I bet you cost of ownership for a 1974 chevy is lower than a new car anyway, lol.

serge944 03-09-2010 01:59 PM
Luckily a runaway prius only accelerates to 90mph... Imagine a runaway ZR1?

Heel n Toe 03-09-2010 02:55 PM
NEUTRAL.

People should know by now to put it in neutral if this ever happens.

Problem solved.


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