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BREAKING: Toyota said to install brake override systems in all cars by end of 2010

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    BREAKING: Toyota said to install brake override systems in all cars by end of 2010

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    From the "things that should probably already be there" file comes the announcement that Toyota will be installing brake override systems in response to recent incidents of runaway cars. Toyota North America president Yoshi Inaba told Automotive News that the system will force the engine into idle if it senses the driver is trying to apply the brakes unsuccessfully.

    The Toyota Camry and Lexus ES350 will be the first models to get the new system, with installation beginning this month. Toyota's effort follows on the heels of a massive 3.8 million vehicle recall to reshape and replace accelerator pedals. The automaker is attributing reports of runaway cars on floor mat interference with the pedals, though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reportedly remains suspicious of other contributing factors.

    [Source: Automotive News - sub. req.]BREAKING: Toyota said to install brake override systems in all cars by end of 2010 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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    Autoblog, Jan 12, 2010
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    Intriguing how they will do this.
    Ares, Jan 12, 2010
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    I'm guessing it works be checking if the car is actually decelerating when the brake pedal is pushed. in ABS mode this wouldn't be a problem because you don't use abs with pedal anyway however...

    what happens when you hold the brakes to induce a slide in to a corner and the engine cuts out the power? I'd imagine that causes more accidents than less
    1337Rolla, Jan 12, 2010
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    These are economy cars sold to non-racing/drifting kind of people. And you still lose speed through a slide, so I wouldn't worry about that too much.
    GSE21tuner, Jan 12, 2010
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    will they fix my car? even though it is 20 years old?
    bennyboi9, Jan 12, 2010
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    That was what I was thinking. But when you induce the slide, will you want power in the wheels? *only thinking about fwd cars* The cars they are talking about are camry/lexus.
    Ares, Jan 13, 2010
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    usually I think you want brake for a split second to get the car sliding (only necessary on some cars), then immediately on the power again so most people rev the car, slam the brakes then release brakes
    1337Rolla, Jan 14, 2010
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