Thoughts on Prius Acceleration
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by darcoI own a 2003 Toyota Prius, and it is the best car I have ever owned. The only car I want more than my current Prius is the 2010 model. And, yes, I have even experienced the "sudden unintentional acceleration" issue several years ago that so many people are up in arms about these days. Why am I still a loyal Toyota fan?
It was quite startling not having the gas petal bounce back to my foot after pressing down on it hard, but I survived because I am familiar enough with my car to know how to put it into neutral. At highway speeds the Prius requires you to hold it to neutral for a full half-second to engage. I was able to stop the car and figure out what happened.
