Toyota, the big Japanese manufacturer of automobiles that are very popular in America, has had trouble lately because of some “runaway” cars.
What has caused the alarming difficulties? Sure answers haven’t been found. The theories have ranged from gas pedals to sticking floor mats to computers.
With Toyota seeking solutions, there came a story about a California runaway Prius, which is made by Toyota.
A Prius driver called 911 Monday to say his accelerator was stuck. He sped faster than 90 miles per hour on a California freeway — for about 20 minutes!
How did he stop? California Highway Patrol officers pulled alongside (How fast were they going?) and used a loudspeaker to advise the surely frightened driver of the runaway Prius to use the emergency brake and the foot brake simultaneously.