No explanation for runaway Prius, agency says

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 03/15/2010 - 06:42

 As federal investigators and Toyota officials try to replicate an out-of-control Prius incident in California, some are claiming the man behind the wheel, James Sikes, made the whole incident up.<br /><br />NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Today Show)The U.S. government said Monday it so far cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.



 

Related items

Toyota Prius’ 20 Month Reign as Japan’s Best...
After 20 months of topping the sales charts in its home market, the Toyota Prius has been overtaken by a more traditionally popular – and less expensive – rival...can you guess which one?

Toyota Prius tops October sales in Japan
An auto industry group says Toyota's Prius ranked as Japan's top-selling car in October for the 18th straight month even as the number sold fell due to green car incentives expiring.

Second Prius unintended acceleration case also...
The second of two Prius "unintended acceleration" incidents examined this week by Toyota has come to the same conclusion as the earlier one: the data retrieved from the hybrid does not agree...

Samsung SCX-4200 3-in-1 True Multifunction Printer
The SCX-4200 Digital Productivity Center is a low cost black and white laser printer, delivering 3 in 1 true multifunction performance with professional laser output.Keep your valuable real...

BlueAnt UNOTPBAX53 X5 Bluetooth Stereo Headphone...
The X5 Stereo Bluetooth Headset is a portable multi-function device utilizing the latest cutting edge technologies allowing you to stream high quality music and make voice calls using a...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
CAPTCHA
We apologize for the inconvenience. Please help fight spam.
business.marc8.com