Worst advice EVER

[JST]

I'd say the typical Camry driver and the typical Merkur driver (if there even is such a thing) are about as dissimilar as you can possibly be.

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by Mr. The Edge

What is a typical Camry driver? Is that similar to a typical Merkur driver?

More importantly, which is more similar to the typical zipcar driver?

[SARAFIL]

Saw this quote in the newsfeed about a recent test that GM did on the Vibe (a Toyota Matrix twin)

They were testing the effectiveness of the brakes to stop the car from 60mph while it was accelerating.

While the tests may have successfully exonerated the Vibe's braking capability in a controlled unintended acceleration scenario, they did shed some light on the increased distances required to bring run-away vehicles to a stop. According to a recent Edmunds road test of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT, their test vehicle panic-stopped from 60 mph in just 127 feet. Converted, GM's quoted stopping distance is 507 feet - meaning the full-throttle Vibe took four times the distance to come to a safe stop when fighting both inertia and engine power.

The fourfold increased in braking distance is probably the reason that they are telling people to press the brake pedal with full force.

[Optimus Prime]

I would disagree that this is the worst advice I've ever heard. That honor would go to, "don't worry, I'm on the pill..."

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

That honor would go to, "don't worry, I'm on the pill..."

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[TD]

Video related to the topic- http://video.consumerreports.org/ser...id=48234862001

[SARAFIL]

Originally Posted by TD

Video related to the topic- http://video.consumerreports.org/ser...id=48234862001

I like the bit at the end... although we probably know what VW includes that feature now. (**ahem** Audi unintended acceleration disaster)