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Old 03-02-2010, 02:27 pm   #1
 
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All because people are too distracted and unfamiliar with their cars to know how to throw one in Neutral??

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/bu...toyota.html?hp

Anyone who ever drove a clunker with a carb knows how to deal with a stuck throttle!
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before long they will require auto pilot.
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You just can't fix stupid! Driver's tests should be harder and fewer morons should be allowed to propel 4000lbs at 80MPH down the interstate.
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All because people are too distracted and unfamiliar with their cars to know how to throw one in Neutral??

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/bu...toyota.html?hp

Anyone who ever drove a clunker with a carb knows how to deal with a stuck throttle!
Those of us from the "old days" remember ripping a motormount or two apart on our Chevy's and having the pedal stuck to the floor!
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I just had a throttle stick, WFO. I was on a track in a kart that has an automatic trans. The ONLY way to shut it down was to pull the plug wire. I had to run about half a lap with it WFO. I barely stopped in the pits and a guy pulled the wire behind me. I couldn't get out or the kart would take off again as I had my left foot mashed on the brake. It was only 100cc Yamaha but it still makes for exciting events. (Nothing like hitting 35mph turns @ 65!)
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No neutral?

I'd blow a motor before I'd careen over a cliff!
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No neutral?

I'd blow a motor before I'd careen over a cliff!
Centrifugal clutch. No neutral with WFO!
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