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02-02-2010, 04:31 PM #1Retired Moderator
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Steve Woz Toyota goes out of control "not the gas pedal" says Woz
Steve Wozniak Explains That Faulty Software Caused His Car Troubles - Steve Wozniak - Gizmodo
Uh oh. Steve Woz is having some "very scary" trouble with his 2010 Toyota Prius. At a recent event in San Francisco he went off topic and talked about how faulty software is to blame for his car's accelerator troubles:
Toyota has this accelerator problem we've all heard about. Well, I have many models of Prius that got recalled, but I have a new model that didn't get recalled. This new model has an accelerator that goes wild but only under certain conditions of cruise control. And I can repeat it over and over and over again—safely. This is software. It's not a bad accelerator pedal. It's very scary, but luckily for me I can hit the brakes.
Toyota's reponse? They're looking into it:
We're in the business of investigating complaints, assessing problems and finding remedies. After many years of exhaustive testing we have not found any evidence of an electronic [software] problem that would have led to unwanted acceleration.
I hope things get figured out soon, otherwise Woz might have to switch to a Segway as his main mode of transportation. [CNET via Jalopnik]Screw #Winning, I'm #Juanning
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02-02-2010, 06:53 PM #2CHUCK-TASTIC
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lol



Please know we are praying Kyle (poetic_folly) and Robyn Matthews for your little one.
You too blkcadi
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I heard about the Toyota cars having this. He is the unlucky celebrity
Asking for help is different from being stupid. Fanboys can rot in @#$%!



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