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What I don't get . . .

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Trebuchet, Mar 9, 2010.

  1. Trebuchet

    Trebuchet Senior Member

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    This guy says he experienced uncontrolled acceleration for 20 minutes and only got to 94 mph?!?!? BS! IF that's true, he's a mommas boy. I've accelerated well over a hundred in just a couple long minutes and if I get going downhill on the Grapevine or outside of Sac on I-80? Don't bother with a doubletake you ain't got enough time. :nono: I think I'll take ol' Speedy out tomorrow for some acceleration and brake testing. I think I could keep her well within speed limits with my foot to the floor on the gas pedal and the brake pedal at the same time. Oh! Oh! unless he's saying that he experienced both malfunctions, acceleration and braking, at exactly the same time? :pound:
     
    #1 Trebuchet, Mar 9, 2010
  2. That_Prius_Car

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    Yeah, I think its BS too.
    He even said while the car was supposedly acting up and doing over 90mph, he took his eye's off the road, reached down, and was pulling on the gas pedal.
    He is clearly an idiot.
    : D
     
    #2 That_Prius_Car, Mar 10, 2010
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  3. Darwood

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    If he was braking the entire time it could be true, but why would it take 20 minutes and a cop on the phone to simply drop it in nuetral?
     
    #3 Darwood, Mar 10, 2010
  4. Trebuchet

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    OK today I got my Prius up to 80mph with the gas pedal mashed to the floor I applied the brakes. What happened? All the stuff on the seats slide off onto the floor :doh: and the car stopped. End of story.
     
    #4 Trebuchet, Mar 12, 2010
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    mad-dog-one Prius Enthusiast

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    He was waiting for the XYZ News van to catch up.
     
    #5 mad-dog-one, Mar 12, 2010
  6. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    I completely agree with you on this.
     
    #6 TonyPSchaefer, Mar 12, 2010
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