Emergency Brake Assist

[mjms2b]

I've done this myself, I recall a cat in the road, being the nice guy i am i had to slam on the brakes, actually the car slammed almost to a hault, but i only meant to slow. I was a bit bothered by it at first, now I'm thinking its' a good thing.

[PriusOwner004]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dr Ed @ Oct 8 2007, 10:00 PM) [snapback]522940[/snapback]</div>

I had to stop abruptly from a high speed and found that my Pri wanted to swerve. I had to apply forceful muscle tension to the steering wheel to correct it and keep it from swerving to the other side after I got it straight. Street was dry, did not skid, and I have Comfortreads. I expected the Prius to perform better than that.
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This don' sound right. There must be a problem with your car. I'd tell your mechanic about it.

[qbee42]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dr Ed @ Oct 8 2007, 11:00 PM) [snapback]522940[/snapback]</div>

I had to stop abruptly from a high speed and found that my Pri wanted to swerve. I had to apply forceful muscle tension to the steering wheel to correct it and keep it from swerving to the other side after I got it straight. Street was dry, did not skid, and I have Comfortreads. I expected the Prius to perform better than that.
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You should have bought a VSC package.

Tom

[partipilo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Oct 9 2007, 09:09 AM) [snapback]523060[/snapback]</div>

You should have bought a VSC package.

Tom
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Pkg #3 should have VSC. Pretty sure? I agree with previous poster that you should see your dealership and have that corrected. Something is mechanically incorrect.

[hill]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusOwner004 @ Oct 5 2007, 08:56 PM) [snapback]522021[/snapback]</div>

I was on the freeway doing the 65 limit and the guy in front of me slammed on the brakes and so did I. What I noticed was the applied pressure on the brakes was a lot more than what I've intended, but in fact that was a good thing! So brake assist not only works, but there is a reason for it. Computers do think faster than humans. I don't think I would have hit the car in front even without brake assist, but in a real emergency situation they can save a life, I now have no doubt! Well done Toyota!
Anyone else had already experienced "brake assist?"
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Some of us are fans of hypermiling now & then. 65mph? Why, that's just CRAZY talk.
Our crowd find the low speed route to get to and fro. They don't find as many oportunities to be anywhere close behind the 65mph crowd . . . although we have been known to be a little too close to the 55mph trucks over there in the slow lane :P