The truth will may never be revealed.
by Barbora Misakova
When someone tries to avoid responsibility I usually tend to believe he or she is actually responsible. And the case of Toyota Corp. smells bad to me. One week ago, 61-year-old real estate agent Mr. Sikes was driving his Toyota Prius when he found out he can neither stop nor slow down his car. After about 20 minutes of crazy ride, he finally managed to stop his Prius. As California Highway Patrol officer who was pulling alongside Sikes said the car was traveling at 90 mph with the brake lights illuminated and the smell of burning brakes in the air. But Toyota casts doubt on Sikes’ claim and they think he probably didn’t apply the brake forcefully. If he was appl! ying the brake forcefully or shifting into neutral or trying to turn off the electronic power switch, he should have been able to stop his car. The examination of his Prius showed the brakes were lightly and repeatedly applied – some 250 times over the period of the incident. I would like to ask Mr. Akio Toyoda, President and Representative Director, if he wouldn’t apply the car brakes properly when his car would be rushing at 90 mph. Besides, if Sikes was applying brakes more than 250 times I would hardly doubt he wouldn’t try to apply them forcefully as well. All things considered, it was his life at stake. Even though U. S. safety investigators don’t have any evidence supporting or disproving Sikes’ claim, there is possibility they may never know exactly what happened with his car that day.
related story (sgx16770): http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100316/us_nm/us_toyota_prius;_y...
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