Loved Ones - Toyota

[wedge40]

Wedge, all of these are good points. I am an electrical engineer, with a fair amount of software done on machine controls. We would never use software on safety related areas. With multiple processors the rules have changed, but it still scares me. I think car companies are very close to software controlled brakes. I think this can be good, but they better be careful. It's the software controlled steering that I am very concerned about. I expect all of the car companies are taking second looks at this, not jut from the real issues, but now from the consumer perceptions.

Toyota may already have figured out the problem (if it exist), but they may be keeping quiet until they have a manageable (i.e. cheap, simple, easy to implement, and parts available) solution. Most people don't really understand what it takes to retrofit 8 million vehicles, with relatively untrained (for the change that is) personnel. Also the fixes they are now putting in probably cause more problems than the next problem. So they want to finish those first.

Ditto Bob.. I work as a gov. eng and I've been working on a pretty complicated system for the last ten years. I dont do software, but I'm very aware of the testing that needs to be done if/when anything is changed.
Obsolescence is a gold mine in the Gov.

Oh I forgot to mention one thing.. When I was figuring out how put the Pruis in neutral. I did find something interesting. Once IN neutral the engine RPMs would drop to idle for self preservation. Found that interesting also.

Wedge

 

[Ironhand]

He's insinuating that you probably don't own a Toyota because if you did then you would know that they are the greatest vehicles in the world just like all the other Toyota owners. Listing a Toyota in your fleet of vehicles kind of puts a kink in his sarcasm. :laughing:

Not at all. Like I said, I was just curious. Trying to get where people are coming from instead of making silly assumptions.

Quite a diverse collection you have there, Fallbrook.

 

[FallbrookFarmer]

Just pointing out another example of the pot calling the kettle black. You want to make this a left versus right thing so I guess all those that support Toyota must be republicans and those that don't must be democrats

Time for you to lay off the kool-aid.

Kool-Aid! YUCK.
Now you HAVE insulted me!
If I can't have a Vernon's ginger ale, then at least a Zuberfizz rootbeer, But Kool-Aid, NO!

 

[FallbrookFarmer]

Not at all. Like I said, I was just curious. Trying to get where people are coming from instead of making silly assumptions.

Quite a diverse collection you have there, Fallbrook.

Yes, I believe in diversity, Now if only I could get more than one of them to run at a time!

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Yes, I believe in diversity, Now if only I could get more than one of them to run at a time!

Why? You can only drive one at a time.

 

[Renze]

I drove a Ford Sierra turbodiesel for a month, before it was scrapped. It ran away on the oil it sucked in via a leaking turbo seal. it wasnt so hard to kill it with the brakes, i just didnt have to make an emergency stop but could take it to the roadside. I just cant imagine a vehicle having less braking power than accelerating power... that needs to be mandatory.

 

[Paystar]

Man I'm getting sick of hearing "Toyota" every time I turn the news on. You have to laugh when you see the news reports from the poor people who almost died in their out of control Toyotas as they described how they called 911 and their family members to say goodbye while they were barreling down the highway. I guess that's easier than putting it in neutral, applying the brakes and pulling over? :confused2:Morons. Or like the idiot over here in Ontario that had to call the police to get in front of him to slow him down in his Prius.....then apon inspection they couldn't find anything wrong with it or the brakes. Everyone loves publicity I guess. "Look at me , I'm on the news!"

 

[aczlan]

Someone just emailed me this: Toyota Simulator

Aaron Z

 

[BobRip]

Someone just emailed me this: Toyota Simulator

Aaron Z

Man, that's scary and funny at the same time.

 

[tallyho8]

Someone just emailed me this: Toyota Simulator
Aaron Z

It would be more realistic if the speedometer and tachometer weren't both on 0.