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02/25/10 09:28
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 		 #173543 - Safety issue
Responding to: ???'s previous message
One wonders how many people who've had accidents related to this acceleration phenomenon were of the same opinion as Hal ?

EVERYone needs to know that the WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK UNTIL THE KEY IS REMOVED.

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TopicAuthorDate
Car cruise Control            01/01/70 00:00      
   Cruise            01/01/70 00:00      
   I wouldn't            01/01/70 00:00      
      I agree...            01/01/70 00:00      
         It's a common homework problem for hardware guys ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            maybe not homework            01/01/70 00:00      
               it's part of several HDL short-courses            01/01/70 00:00      
      Toyota            01/01/70 00:00      
         years of experience            01/01/70 00:00      
            more likely            01/01/70 00:00      
               maybe            01/01/70 00:00      
   at embeeds.com            01/01/70 00:00      
      Doesn't make it any safer!            01/01/70 00:00      
         Terrifying experience            01/01/70 00:00      
            RE: kill the ignition            01/01/70 00:00      
               Steering lock            01/01/70 00:00      
                  RE: Steering lock            01/01/70 00:00      
                     about those runaways ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I think I heard about that.            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Audi            01/01/70 00:00      
                        the clue            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I didn't own a TV in that part of the '80's ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              sell Toyota            01/01/70 00:00      
                     not locked until the key is removed            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Column Lock            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I've been in a lot of cars ... many rentals ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Opposite            01/01/70 00:00      
                              just to be clear            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Armchair pundits            01/01/70 00:00      
                        No, that's not what I meant            01/01/70 00:00      
                           4-position ignition switch            01/01/70 00:00      
                              It is on mine!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 yes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Safety issue            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       It's just a cost issue.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          power steering and power brakes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Good things steering and brakes aren't "by wire".            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                RE: "by wire"            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Accelerator "by-wire"            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      Failure Modes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                Not really            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Brakes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                power braking doesn't stop immediately            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Not all            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Opposite            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       why a safety issue?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Obviously            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             quote under discussion            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                The point is...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Where is the fail-safe?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      That is one of Tyotas fixes            01/01/70 00:00      
            new brakes            01/01/70 00:00      
            Neutral            01/01/70 00:00      
               RE: Neutral            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I don't have one.            01/01/70 00:00      
      now imagine ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   What kind of car ?            01/01/70 00:00      
      past information about the OP            01/01/70 00:00      
         Oh NO NO NO..I do not want to get into this...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Oh, he would            01/01/70 00:00      
         I'm not so sure            01/01/70 00:00      
   A Cross Pigeon            01/01/70 00:00      

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