pruis that eletric motor runs with out throttle pushed

OMG! That hurt to read!

 

Yep.. same here.

Anyone care to... rephrase?

 

Sell your "Pruis", get a car you like.
Solved, next!

 

Sounds like your Prius has the problem of delay between transition from regen braking to friction braking. It has been discuss here many times.
The delay causes the car to loose braking force like for a second, it give you the sensation of momentary acceleration. Don't worry the brake works fine.

 

The OP has another one in a different thread that is even longer and harder to read. I just can't get myself to do it.

Tom

 

I'm sorry to hear that.

Yes, as a matter of fact, they do.

The Prius is not really designed for racing, although some have used it that way.

The engine is an integral part of the hybrid system.

There is sometimes a slight delay between regen and friction braking, but it is on the order of a half a second or so.

It should be the same speed on all days.

Maybe you are pressing too hard?

I haven't. The brakes are a little different, but easy to get used to.

I'm glad to hear that.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Was Toyota driving?

I'm sorry to hear that.

No, it was the insurance company that raised the rate.

I haven't had that problem.

You're welcome. :madgrin:

 

Yeah, I think that would be the best option.

 

You are driving too fast in a 25mph construction zone, admit it!
The officer cannot be so much off from the estimate speed at collision. Even if he is 10 mph too high you are still 15-25 mph over speed limit.
Don't blame it on the brakes.
The transition from regen to friction braking only occurs at ~ 7mph, the car would have only travel ~10ft for 1 second at that speed.

 

Sorry to hear about your situation.

If that ever happens again push the gear selector to the neutral position and hold it there for a second or 2 and the car will stop accelerating and you will be able to brake as normal. Granted in some situations you may not have a second or 2 but it should be your first response to any "run away car" situation. ​

 

In my racing days I would just throw it in neutral and let it bounce of the rev limiter but I never raced anything over 719rwhp.

Many of us have tested a "run away Prius" exercise and putting the car in neutral takes approx. 1 second and the engine shuts down completely and the steering and brakes are unaffected. You can simply put the car back in gear again and continue driving or stop and clean your underwear after a freak run away incident. From what I can tell the real ones are very rare. It's never happened to me either. I'm glad you were not hurt.

 

Sorry but that is not fine. I love my Prius but if my brakes acted that way Toyota would either correct it or I would sell it. Cars have stopped without issue since the model T. I don't think we need to accept anything less. Brakes have one extremely important job. When the brake pedal is pushed they apply a steady braking force in direct relation to the force the driver applies to the pedal until either the car stops or the pedal is released. There should be absolutely no compromise here.

I had to chuckle when I read the post that said that since this only happens a low speed the car would only travel an extra 10 feet before stopping. Go to any stop sign and stand on the white stop line. Wait until some traffic is approaching. Now quickly walk 10 feet straight ahead. Ooooo....that had to hurt.

 

Re: pruis that electric motor runs with out throttle pushed

This always makes me smile.

Just want to make sure I understand. To paraphrase: "I don't know what happened. I do know that, beyond any shadow of a doubt, it was somebody else's fault and not mine."

 

Plan on selling your Prius. This is the way they all work. It's also a common trait with many other ABS equipped automobiles, so pay attention to that when you buy your replacement car.

Tom

 

Not only that (ABS) but you are NOT driving a race car and it is highly likely that your "brake foot" also hit the gas, there is simply not that much space there. People who drag their left foot on the brake pedal irritate me as they often rest it too hard causing them to run with their brake lights on. I am going to assume that you also have not read anything in the manual believing that your racing years makes you knowledgeable about the Prius which is very untrue. PriusChat is a great back-up to the manual. I agree with the poster who said you were definitely going too fast through a construction zone, the ABS gets engaged by some fairly minor road conditions at time and speeding around a turn is a great way to lose control of your car.

 

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