$1M Prize For Finding Cause of Unintended Acceleration 690
phantomfive writes "Edmunds Auto has announced that it will be offering a $1 million prize to anyone who can find the cause of unintended acceleration. As Wikipedia notes, this is a problem that has plagued not only Toyota, but also Audi and other manufacturers. Consumer Reports has some suggestions all automakers can implement to solve this problem, including requiring brakes to be strong enough to stop the car even when the accelerator is floored."
Re:Me thinks (Score:3, Funny)
PEBSAP
Forget money (Score:5, Funny)
Make the reward information on something related to Portal or Half-Life. Seriously, the guys on Valve's forums will quickly solve any puzzle thrown at them if there's the slightest prospect it'll lead to information on a new game.
I've found a beautiful explanation for this (Score:5, Funny)
... but unfortunately I'm speeding to my death as I type.
Re:I've found a beautiful explanation for this (Score:5, Funny)
Last Post!
Clearly these cars are possessed. (Score:2, Funny)
The last words coming out of the stereo were "Good night, asshole."
Re:Clearly these cars are possessed. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I've found a beautiful explanation for this (Score:2, Funny)
... but unfortunately I'm speeding to my death as I type.
Quick! Tell me and I'll split the million with you!
Easiest fix -- "it's not a bug, it's a feature" (Score:5, Funny)
"This Corolla comes with Spontaneous Drag Race Mode standard, making it the most exciting car in its class!"
Re:Ignition break switch (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Turn the key off or put the car in neutral..... (Score:3, Funny)
That explains everything- Microsoft must have been involved in the design of the car software.
Re:"The" cause (Score:5, Funny)
To be fair though, the ZX-10 is designed for queers and tarts; it's necessary to be able to stop with a pinky finger so that you can wiggle your other fingers and coo "Helloooo, sailor" at passing twinks.
-Mod hints: -1 Troll, +1 Informative.
Re:I've found a beautiful explanation for this (Score:4, Funny)
No, no!
When you're speeding to death the first thing you do is update your facebook status or post it to twitter...
Re:Microsoft had a solution (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Me thinks (Score:3, Funny)
About time car drivers had something to keep them awake.
That's what the 50 buttons bluetooth enabled media center controller on the steering wheel is for.
Re:70's Fords? An example of safety? (Score:2, Funny)
Perfect riposte to my claim that only Ford make safe cars and all Fords are safe. Except that isn't what I said at all. In fact it isn't remotely like it, is it?
Seriously, what the fuck has that got to do with drive-by-wire versus mechanical? Try reading more than one word before replying if you don't want to broadcast what an utter fucking imbecile you are.