Government keeping us safe...

[ColoEnthusiast]

Don't know what we'd do without these geniuses. Now if your car accelerates inexplicably, you don't have to:
1. Put it in neutral and casually pull to the side.
2. Press the 500 hp brakes on your 150 hp Honda and calmly pull to the side.

The Gov. thinks we need them to make us safe by having the accelerator be disabled and brakes automatically apply. Wow, maybe they really can protect us from being so apparently stupid..
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

[Troublco]

Ahhhhhhhhh, nothing like folks feeling like the Government needs to do their thinking for them! Apparently there are lots who can't do any of their own. Like that 65% from that other thread.........

[Marlin]

I was using the stuck accelerator thing to try and get out of a ticket 30 years ago... No,, it didn't work....

[ryanek9freak]

You know, out of all these so called out of control accelerator problems I've heard of, not one of the geniuses had enough common sense to TURN OFF THE FUCKING CAR. Key off, no power. You will still be able to steer your car with engine off, it will just be a little more difficult.

[Irving]

That's because that Lexus didn't have a key. It was a push button start and you had to hold the push button down for three seconds to turn the car. I don't expect them to have that memorized as it was a rental vehicle. Not putting the car into neutral is unacceptable though. Also, I don't recommend turning the car of either, as then you risk the steering wheel locking up while moving and that is REALLY bad news.

They should just get rid of steering wheel locks. When was the last time that stopped someone from steeling a car, 30 years ago?

[jerrymrc]

That's because that Lexus didn't have a key. It was a push button start and you had to hold the push button down for three seconds to turn the car. I don't expect them to have that memorized as it was a rental vehicle. Not putting the car into neutral is unacceptable though. Also, I don't recommend turning the car of either, as then you risk the steering wheel locking up while moving and that is REALLY bad news.

They should just get rid of steering wheel locks. When was the last time that stopped someone from steeling a car, 30 years ago?

The Lexus also has a electronic braking system. The combination of "fly by wire" of both the throttle and brake along with the transmission leaves only the steering wheel with a mechanical connection.

If ol "HAL" decides he does not like you anymore not much you can do about it. My newest car has a FBW throttle but the rest is mechanical.