The first part was the tag line for an old Toyota ad campaign. The second part is a bit more recent. Lately, the feeling for some Toyota drivers has been abject terror! Suddenly, lots of Toyotas are having problems with unintended acceleration. First, the company blamed it on floormats. Then it was a faulty gas pedal, which they recalled and reinforced with a paperclip and a wad of Bazooka Joe. Still, the runaway Toyotas keep coming. The most recent was the California driver of a 95 MPH Prius which refused to slow down even as the guy stood on the brake pedal. He called 911 in a very understandable panic and his car was eventually brought to a halt by a combination of emergency brake and a highway patrol cruiser impeding his path. The driver was unhurt, but visibly shaken and in need of some fresh BVD's.
Just one question: Why didn't that guy just put the car in neutral?
In a related item, Pittsburgh Steeler QB Ben Roethlesberger said he was driving a Toyota last weekend down in Georgia when the vehicle exhibited "unintended steering" problems and drove him, against his will, to a sleazy nightclub where he unintentionally tried to rape a girl in the back room. Ben's attorney is seeking damages for his client and insisting that Toyota commence another recall.
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