Alberto, a 77-year-old General Motors Co. retiree from Flint, died in
April 2008 after her Camry sped and hit two trees although she
"vigorously and desperately" applied her brakes, according to the
lawsuit filed in Genesee County Circuit Court by Lilia Alberto, a

the Alberto lawyers allege the accident was caused by "the vehicle's
propensity for confusion in the sensors and electronics processors" in
the throttle control unit "as the result of transient signals."
Intermittent radio waves or electronic interference will lock down the

So slamming on the brakes enough to cause tires to catch fire still
can't stop the car? That's scary!
"In a 911 call, one of the passengers said the Lexus was speeding at
120 m.p.h., and witnesses said the car’s tires were on fire when it

I have just acquired a late 2003 model in which the interior light
does not automatically come on when the doors are opened and the light
switch does not have any kind of toggle to set it so that it does.
Does anyone know if there is any way of setting it to come on/go off

A Prius owner tried to resume her cruise control, and then the car
accelerated out of control.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=8982147
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/RunawayToyotas/

Ferrari Confirms Hybrid All-Wheel Drive System For 2014
http://www.techespot.com/2009/11/ferrari-confirms-hybrid-all-wheel-drive.html

How to Convert a Car to Run on Electricity & Slash Gas Costs to
zero...
http://www.uretima.info/2009/10/how-to-convert-car-to-run-on.html

There are a lot of people who think Lexus' new HS 250h hybrid is nothing but a tarted-up Toyota Prius with leather seats and a sedan shell. I actually thought that myself, to the point where I spent a full two days trying to come up with a funny way to combine "Lexus" and "Prius" ...

So...what's this "gurgle" thingy coming from under the radio on my 99
RX-300. Seems to be related to heat/ac, but the gurgle can occur with the
engine and a/c off.  A buddy told me to run the heat and air on full blast
to try and get air out of the cooling system.   Didn't really ...

Get step-by-step tactics for discovering whether your partner is
cheating or not, with whom, where, when, how often, for how long...
everything you need to know to end the suspicion and bring it all out
into the light of day.Simple quizzes in shopping market mags and

I'm ready to buy an IS C 250, for the right price.  I haven't bought a
new car in 20 years.  My last new car purchase was a Toyota and I got
it for about 17% below sticker.  Just how much negotiation room does
the dealer have?

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20091105/AUTO01/911050362/1148/auto01/U.S.-cr
iticizes-Toyota-for--misleading--public-in-recall
David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington -- The government sharply criticized Toyota Motor Corp.
Wednesday for its "inaccurate and ...

Notice that every post that john creates is negative to Toyota and Lexus?
That is because he can't afford a Toyota or Lexus.  He is still driving a
1998 Kia with 224,000 miles and living on welfare.
Just FYI.

http://www.freep.com/article/20091104/BUSINESS01/911040368/1207/BUSINESS0104/Som
e-dont-buy-mats-at-fault-for-Toyota-accidents
Some don't buy mats at fault for Toyota accidents
N.C. couple say their car sped, caught fire
BY GREG GARDNER

One thing mentioned is do not pump the brakes! You'll use up the
vacuum reserve and end up without effective braking as the engine
accelerates out of control.
With the zig-zag shifter, practice shifting into neutral in a safe