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macreative · 05-17-2005, 06:18 PM

Check out the article - it's somwhat interesting
rius is Crashing at Highway Speeds

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It's on Gizmodos website
Yesterday, 01:25 PM
Actually, its the software that's crashing, not the cars, but we scared you, didn't we? According to a WSJ report, some 2004 and 2005 Priuses—Priusii?—are failing at high speeds due to a system error causing stalling and other nastiness.

Toyota spokesman Sam Butto told the newspaper the auto manufacturer identified a "programming error" in the computer systems of 23,900 Prius cars last year and sent owners a service notice advising them to bring the cars into dealers for an hour-long software upgrade.
Can't they just send them a CD? Pop it into the stereo and upload the warez? Auto industry, are you listening?

IsrAmeriPrius · 05-17-2005, 06:30 PM

There are already several threads dealing with this news item which first appeared in the Wall Street Journal.

Tadashi · 05-17-2005, 06:37 PM

I just got my Prius in Feb and have not had any problems. Has anyone said if it just all of a sudden started happening or they just got a brand new Prius that was made earlier?

05-17-2005, 06:18 PM	#1
macreative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 157 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Check this article out from Gizmodo Check out the article - it's somwhat interesting rius is Crashing at Highway Speeds feed://gizmodo.com/index.xml It's on Gizmodos website Yesterday, 01:25 PM Actually, its the software that's crashing, not the cars, but we scared you, didn't we? According to a WSJ report, some 2004 and 2005 Priuses—Priusii?—are failing at high speeds due to a system error causing stalling and other nastiness. Toyota spokesman Sam Butto told the newspaper the auto manufacturer identified a "programming error" in the computer systems of 23,900 Prius cars last year and sent owners a service notice advising them to bring the cars into dealers for an hour-long software upgrade. Can't they just send them a CD? Pop it into the stereo and upload the warez? Auto industry, are you listening? __________________ 2005 PRIUS BC {package six} Super White and Grey-Burgundy Spaceship ToyotaPod

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05-17-2005, 06:30 PM	#2
IsrAmeriPrius Progressive Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,335 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	There are already several threads dealing with this news item which first appeared in the Wall Street Journal.

05-17-2005, 06:37 PM	#3
Tadashi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 794 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I just got my Prius in Feb and have not had any problems. Has anyone said if it just all of a sudden started happening or they just got a brand new Prius that was made earlier?