SIU Professor Recreates Toyota Acceleration Problem

[Ixiah]

Claims the problem could be caused by an electrical short. Pretty interesting video.

Professor David Gilbert used an electrical short to create an error in the electronic throttle, leading to uncontrollable acceleration that also was not noted as an error by the onboard computer.

It’s a vivid report that raises more questions. Most glaring to us, the report doesn’t say exactly what type of electrical short is sent through the car. It only says it is the type of short caused by moisture or corrosion. The video also shows the car being brought to a controlled stop using brakes and shifting the transmission into Neutral. The big revelation is that the diagnostic tools never record an error at all.

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/toyota-recall/

[RoyalShock]

Maybe he can figure out what is causing their basketball program to accelerate uncontrollably in the wrong direction.

[InWuWeTrust]

Maybe he can figure out what is causing their basketball program to accelerate uncontrollably in the wrong direction.

this would be a more relevant use of SIU money.





btw, if your car starts speeding out of control, put it in NEUTRAL.

[RampageWSU]

What about just killing the ignition and braking?

[RoyalShock]

What about just killing the ignition and braking?

Power brakes don't work well without power.

Shift to neutral - Brake - Kill engine.

[Shocker85]

What about just killing the ignition and braking?

What about fixing a clear design flaw and not covering-up the fact that the company - from top to bottom - knew the problem existed?

--'85