ERD50
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
This article worded it differently (again, bold mine):
Toyota Knocks ABC News Report - WSJ.com
Of course, "they all do that" may not be the best defense.
On a somewhat related note ... I was reminded today of a scary story one of our friends told. Their oven got stuck "ON". By the time they realized it, the "SELF CLEANING" Interlock had activated, locking the oven door, with a chicken hitting critical mass inside. They ended up calling the Fire Dept, and they managed to get it shut off.
NOTE TO SELF - plan a safety check with the family, and make sure they know how to turn off the circuit panel, and Natural Gas valves (I'm not sure that can be turned off by the homeowner, turning it off and back on w/o making sure pilots are lit can cause problems).
-ERD50
Toyota Knocks ABC News Report - WSJ.com
At a news conference, engineering consultants hired by Toyota also showed they are able to cause vehicles made by three other auto makers to rev suddenly by making the same electronic modifications used by a college professor who was the subject of the ABC report, and who testified before Congress last month.
Of course, "they all do that" may not be the best defense.
On a somewhat related note ... I was reminded today of a scary story one of our friends told. Their oven got stuck "ON". By the time they realized it, the "SELF CLEANING" Interlock had activated, locking the oven door, with a chicken hitting critical mass inside. They ended up calling the Fire Dept, and they managed to get it shut off.
NOTE TO SELF - plan a safety check with the family, and make sure they know how to turn off the circuit panel, and Natural Gas valves (I'm not sure that can be turned off by the homeowner, turning it off and back on w/o making sure pilots are lit can cause problems).
-ERD50