Posts Tagged ‘Prius’
Memo takes air out of James Sikes’ tale of out-of-control Prius
In the wake of a congressional memo that raised doubts about James Sikes’ tale concerning his out of control Toyota more than a week ago in California, the 61-year-old now just wants to be left alone.
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APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story (AP)
AP – Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that a congressional spokesman says casts doubt on the driver’s story.
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Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
AP – Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
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Spike in Prius complaints may not be all it seems (AP)
AP – Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn’t mean there’s an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid.
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Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were ‘almost burned’ (AP)
AP – Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the “stuck” accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn’t move.
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Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California (AP)
AP – The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
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Prius driver’s 911 call: ‘My car can’t slow down’ (AP)
AP – The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator.
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