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Putting the stuck gas pedal vs. brakes to the test

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Shift to neutral ----> emergency lane was the first thing I thought of when I saw these headlines.

It's kind of frightening to me that people didn't know what to do in this situation.
 
Pretty cool, I feel more informed. I wouldn't have guessed the engines would have caused that much duress on the brakes of the cars without smart throttle.
 
I actually found out how I would react in a situation like this 2 weeks ago. I was backing into a space, while looking out the right side windows. Suddenly, it appeared that I was still in motion after hitting the brake repeatedly. So, I instinctively threw it into 'Park'; should have went for neutral, but I never use it in an auto so not so useful in a panic. Luckily, the reason it looked like I was moving was because the minivan I parked beside was waiting for me to finish so he could back out.
 
Originally posted by: BassBomb
The way you made it sound was that people drive daily all the time not knowing they are in S which wouldn't work.

But yea if they shifted into S while they were driving it would do as you state
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Well, we are really only talking about one guy who may have picked up an unfamiliar car as a loaner, not everyone.

I think we would both agree though, that there are a lot of drivers out there who might not have a clue about that shift pattern.
 
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Originally posted by: BassBomb
The way you made it sound was that people drive daily all the time not knowing they are in S which wouldn't work.

But yea if they shifted into S while they were driving it would do as you state
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Well, we are really only talking about one guy who may have picked up an unfamiliar car as a loaner, not everyone.

I think we would both agree though, that there are a lot of drivers out there who might not have a clue about that shift pattern.
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I'll bet you my dad has no clue... I've tested his ES350 sport mode once, I didn't get used to the shifting so I stopped using it
 
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