john
2010-07-15 03:52:43 UTC
Toyota engine computers may have gotten it wrong in the first place.
"The government says it hasn't reached any conclusions about whether
Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly
accelerating.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says today its
engineers continue to investigate possible causes of sudden
acceleration in Toyotas along with the National Academy of Sciences
and NASA.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday the government had analyzed
dozens of event data recorders, or black boxes, in Toyota vehicles
involved in crashes blamed on unintended acceleration and found the
throttles were open and the brakes not engaged. That would suggest
drivers were stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brakes."
Full article:
From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100714/AUTO01/7140378/1148/auto01/Government-has-reached-no-conclusions-in-Toyota-case#ixzz0tigKAvQP
"The government says it hasn't reached any conclusions about whether
Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly
accelerating.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says today its
engineers continue to investigate possible causes of sudden
acceleration in Toyotas along with the National Academy of Sciences
and NASA.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday the government had analyzed
dozens of event data recorders, or black boxes, in Toyota vehicles
involved in crashes blamed on unintended acceleration and found the
throttles were open and the brakes not engaged. That would suggest
drivers were stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brakes."
Full article:
From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100714/AUTO01/7140378/1148/auto01/Government-has-reached-no-conclusions-in-Toyota-case#ixzz0tigKAvQP