[Spridgets] Toyota Gas Pedal Stuck Situation. . Question

[Kirk Hargreaves]

I guess people get panicked.  A shift to neutral and use of the brakes seems
would do the trick to stop the car.

Interesting article on the "Missile Launch Audi 5000" built in the 1980's.
Brock Yates takes an objective look at the situation, being able to thwart a
"run away" Audi with the brakes.

Scroll down. .

http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/4.33.html#subj7

Kirk



On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Frank <spritenut at comcast.net> wrote:

> Brad Fornal wrote:
>
>> You DO NOT want to turn the key off and risk having the steering wheel
>> lock
>> up. Also, many cars now have the proximity push button, rather than using
>> a
>> key.
>>
>>
>>
> So if you push the button with it on, will it shut off?
> I never started a "modern" car with a push button.
> An old Mini, Sprite, and an old Volvo with a busted ign switch all had push
> buttons to start em but if you switched off the key (or ignition switch)
> The car would die.
> On a modern car if you switch the key off one click, it will die, the
> steering only locks if you pull the key out.
> At least in my 01 truck and 03 Jaguar. Neither have a push button starter
> though.
> It all boils down to this.....
> We have dumbed down the sheeple of this country to a point where they can
> not think at all, let alone think for themselves.
> My wife was just telling me about her friend from work,
> They went to lunch in her car, Diane notice a very low tire, Carol said her
> husband will check it out over the weekend.
> This was Monday, Diane said just stop and get air, Carol had no idea how to
> put air in a tire.
> So Diane did it. Now how can a 50 something year old woman not have a clue
> as to putting air in a tire?
> I taught my daughter how to change her own oil, change a flat tire, inspect
> her tires, gave her a brief idea as to what the front end is and does, what
> to listen for or what to do in case of an emergency. And I told her about
> brake fad and what to do incase the gas pedal got stuck.
> And I did this when she was 17, she is now 27 and when the tire shop told
> her she needed a new transintoxicator relay valve, she said fine, I'll pick
> one up after you install my new tires and install it myself.
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites