Woman Tells Gripping Tale of Runaway Lexus

Toyota's top official in the U.S. testified on Capitol Hill, but as AP's Jerry Bodlander reports, it was Rhonda Smith's story her rapidly-accelerating Toyota-made Lexus that captivated members of Congress probing the automakers problems. (Feb. 23)

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[wangtang2k]

This lady is faking it too damn hard. Too busy sipping on her fucking Starbucks' latte than paying attention to everything else while trying to think of a way to not work for the rest of her life. Funny how she can use the Bluetooth Hands-free system in her car while calling her husband but she can't even think about putting the car in neutral. Instead of praying, do something with that time, lady. Another jackass trying to get a quick buck by shedding a crocodile tear for TV. Boo Hoo ;_;

[torinobob]

God stopped the car? GOD STOPPED THE CAR????????????? Really?

[fenderstratguy]

Maybe God stopped the car -- or maybe she just drove out of range of the stationary source that was broadcasting the signal to speed up. Could have been a cell phone, a cheap Chinese toy, a Mexican radio station, who knows?

[fenderstratguy]

I think the govt needs to subpoena Toyota to reveal every string of computer code which can make these cars accelerate. Then they need to broadcast those signals to cars in a lab (wheels on jacks of course) until they can induce it. Once that is successful then they need to use spectrum analyzers to find the source(s) of that signal that is leaking onto the control lines. It may be a simple shielding issue but there should be code added to make it fail safe also.

[fenderstratguy]

@fenderstratguy I also do NOT believe it is operator error.

[fenderstratguy]

I believe you. I didn't believe the stuck pedal or floor mat story from the beginning. When that CHP officer died his car was a dealer loaner (no floormats!)

[adfadfewfrewafawefaw]

It's funny that this car WAS NOT one of the cars that had accelerator issues.

[Japanboy1208]

American paper The Wall Street Journal (electronic version) told that disclosing advantageous information for Toyota that assumed the idea of the U.S. Ministry of Transport of the rapid acceleration problem of Toyota Motor that the driver's driving mistake was a cause had been intentionally avoided the 30th. It is testified that the former top official who retired from road traffic safety bureau (NHTSA) of the this ministry subsidiary in July is a real name, and the surrounding of Secretary of

[Descartes619]

@iceman5815 hahaa... i know right? what a little trashy opportunist.

[iceman5815]

@alexmn22 Next time keep ur foot of the gas pedal which is the one on the right.