Mar 01
Much has been said lately about unintended acceleration – and with Toyota’s recent problems it helps to know what to do it caught in a car that is moving fast.
First: Use Your Brakes
Your brakes are more powerful than the engine. Even if your accelerator foot is glued to the floor, applying the brakes will stop your car.
Next: Shift into Neutral
No power to the wheels means you will slow down eventually
Finally: Turn the engine off
For the same reason as above, if your engine isn’t getting power to the wheels, you will not continue accelerating.
See the recent study by Car and Driver.
P.S. I know this post is different than most of what I’ve written here. If this can help 1 person in trouble – it was worth writing!
