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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by macreative, May 17, 2005.

  1. macreative

    macreative New Member

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    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?
     
    #1 macreative, May 17, 2005
  2. IsrAmeriPrius

    IsrAmeriPrius Progressive Member

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    There are already several threads dealing with this news item which first appeared in the Wall Street Journal.
     
    #2 IsrAmeriPrius, May 17, 2005
  3. Tadashi

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    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?
     
    #3 Tadashi, May 17, 2005
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