Toyota Prius

Sign on a local Used Car Dealer that specializes in Toyotas:
Owner's Manual: It's good reading! ... 18 Mar 2010 16:42

Single Event Upsets: Cosmic radiation makes Toyota computersgo haywire?
On 3/18/2010 8:30 AM, Michael wrote: On Mar 17, 8:43 pm, john<johngd...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Electronics makers have known for decades about "single event upsets," computer errors from radiation created when cosmic rays strike the atmosphere. With more than 3,000 complaints to U.S. regulators of ... 18 Mar 2010 21:17

Single Event Upsets: Cosmic radiation makes Toyota computers go haywire?
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:43:30 -0700, john wrote: Electronics makers have known for decades about "single event upsets," computer errors from radiation created when cosmic rays strike the atmosphere. Methinks your tin-foil hat has been picking these up for a while. ... 18 Mar 2010 16:42

Single Event Upsets: Cosmic radiation makes Toyota computers go haywire?
Electronics makers have known for decades about "single event upsets," computer errors from radiation created when cosmic rays strike the atmosphere. With more than 3,000 complaints to U.S. regulators of random sudden acceleration problems in Toyota models, several researchers say single event upsets deserve a c... 3 Apr 2010 14:53

Toyota weighs Corolla engine stalling fix that puts drivers in danger
Last November, NHTSA opened an investigation into the 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix with the 1ZZ-FE engine after receiving 26 complaints alleging engine stall. Some of the stalls took place on highways or intersections -- a situation that could pose a safety hazard. NHTSA has since received another 30 complaints o... 23 Mar 2010 10:13

Tora Tora Tora: Toyota is a CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY unless releases proprietory BLACKBOX info
There's no excuse! They know what they are hiding. ... 15 Mar 2010 20:47

I had a 1992 FORD pickup surge UPHILL through a STOP sign
Scariest thing ever. Happened without warning. I'm glad no one was in front of me. I came to a complete stop and waited for traffic to clear. Suddenly, on a steep uphill incline, the Ford accelerated and would not stop. I had both feet on the brakes. I moved out into the street like this and as I turned... 18 Mar 2010 09:24

NHTSA cannot duplicate Sikes' Prius problem
Does this come as a surprise to anybody? "Sikes' lawyer says he is not looking for money..." Riiight... ... 20 Mar 2010 18:54

My thoughts on the problems...
You know, I have owned 2 Priuses now, a 2005 and a 2010. Both fully loaded. I will buy another. But I have NOT had the problems these people are describing. Personally, I think there are several things at work here. First, nobody reads the manual. (That is the first thing I did when I got it home after pur... 17 Mar 2010 13:42

Not again! - Feds probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburb
Driver: "I didn't push that much" This time it's a 2005 Prius. 5 years in service, assuming at least close to 75,000 miles driven. Why accelerate now? http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqsuKMYvxgHUSvYrxeuJvo-mWHzAD9EC40G80 ------------------------------------- ##---------------------... 11 Mar 2010 10:05