This news is very disturbing to me. It is hard to think of thousands of people driving out on the roads with cars that could have faulty parts which could lead to problematic situations. In the story it says that this glitch can cause the brakes to delay for a second, this alone doesn't really put things into perspective. It also says that "A car traveling just 30 m.p.h. can travel almost 50 feet in the one second that the brakes are not working." Now that information put things into a recognizable situation, and is extremely hard to believe. I can only imagine how far a car can go when they are going 60 m.p.h. or when they are on the free way. In drivers education we are taught about the 2 second rule, well I have noticed that not very many people follow this rule in the first place, and that makes me nervous. Now it can be even worse to think well what if a Toyota with a brake problem is following me that close. With this issue you not only have to think about other people's safety, but your own as well. I can't believe that the Toyota company did not test the cars enough to realize that they have this problem, and even without that, the fact that they didn't call drastic recalls and that it has taken so long to come up with a solution to this problem. It's not a good feeling to know that people aren't taking extra precautions when the safety of so many other people is in their hands. This is not just a distant problem for me, my family owns a Toyota Camry which is the car that I drive. Having recently discovered that the Camry was one of the cars found to have this issue, I am nervous when I drive and am doing extra research to find out if our car is one that may be affected. I can only hope that Toyota comes up with an effective solution, that this never happens again, and that people stay cautious and safe.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Prius brake fix near, Toyota tells dealers
Toyota Motor told dealers that it is going to give a solution to fix the problems with the brake system of the Prius hybrid sedan- the car that was released as an example of the company's technological and engineering abilities. The problem is in the software that controls the anti-lock braking system, so the brakes take about a second to work when the roads are in poor condition. Snow, rain or even potholes can trigger the glitch. Along with releasing a plan to fix the brake glitch, Toyota is also going to release a campaign to try and regain some of their damaged reputation. They have found a solution for cars that are being made today, but have not for the cars that are already on the road. The Camry, Corolla and the Rav4 have also been hit by the gas pedal recall.
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