1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

ABS Actuator ECU Update Decrease Fuel Efficiency?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by PriusPhile, Feb 9, 2010.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 2 of 2
  1. PriusPhile

    PriusPhile New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2010
    56
    10
    1
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Non-sensical. Not even mildly amusing.


     
    #21 PriusPhile, Feb 10, 2010
  2. NoMoShocks

    NoMoShocks Electrical Engineer

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2007
    1,292
    81
    11
    Location:
    Camas, WA
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    IV
    Phile,
    I believe you that you are an earnest person and not trying to bash Toyota. Unfortunately, the media has decided to blow the whole Toyota deal out of proportion, and loyal Toyota owners are frustrated. What car manufacturere hasn't had a recall or two?

    Please don't park your Prius in your garrage, because that is no fun, and the brakes feeling a little different is not a real safety issue. If you have ever stopped on snow and ice, and felt ABS brakes pulsing, it takes some getting used to, but in the end, you should realize the computer is stopping you faster than if you went into a skid.

    Now, if the ABS brakes also help you to stop faster when you are driving over a slick railroad crossing or potholes with loose gravel collected in them, that is also a good thing too.

    Bottom Line is that all the Toyotas are safe to drive unless there is a sticking accelerator that has been neglected for way to long already.
     
    #22 NoMoShocks, Feb 10, 2010
  3. PriusPhile

    PriusPhile New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2010
    56
    10
    1
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Thank you. I, too, am frustrated with media coverage--lots of schadenfreude out there. Even before the recall, I already had neo-con type haters try to bait me--you know Obama wants to tax your Prius b/c it doesn't consume enough gas, or my TDI get better mileage than your Prius. Also, I have been cut off by SUVS on interstates for no reason except that I am driving a Prius. On the plus side, my Prius exudes good karma and receives gracious smiles from strangers.

    I know that Toyota and Prius will weather this storm... Some of the late nite jokes are very funny. Even if it's at my own resale expense... It'll bounce back.

     
    #23 PriusPhile, Feb 10, 2010
  4. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    29,110
    8,589
    201
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    Alright, I'm not going to babysit this thread. Stop it with the bashing of each other, keeping things going by pointing to other posts only fuels the fire. This thread is closed. We, the moderators, are growing tired of playing babysitter deleting posts and handing out infraction for insistent bickering and name calling.
     
    #24 Paradox, Feb 10, 2010
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 2
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.