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Old 03-13-2010, 05:11 PM #1
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How Hard Is It To Stop a Prius?
How Hard Is It To Stop a Prius?

Well its not hard at all, the media has turned this into a big deal which in the video it shows stopping it is a no brainer.

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I love it! More tests that help to disprove the media hype. This guy was out on the open highway at speeds in the 60's, yet he had no trouble braking with his Prius. Hmmm.....more support for Car and Driver's tests and my own tests.
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That's awesome!!! But how come these kinds of tests do not get ANY publicity (besides few online forums)???

On the side note, what would happen if a 4Runner's shifter was thrown into REVERSE incidentally?
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That's awesome!!! But how come these kinds of tests do not get ANY publicity (besides few online forums)???

On the side note, what would happen if a 4Runner's shifter was thrown into REVERSE incidentally?

These tests aren't sensational in any way, so they go largely ignored by the media.

As for the 4Runner's shifter, reverse would not engage. When shifted out of drive, it would go into neutral and stay there if the driver tried to engage reverse while moving. Electronics are a beautiful thing! Just like your ignition key---try turning your key to the start position after your engine is already running...nothing will happen.
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Electronics are a beautiful thing! Just like your ignition key---try turning your key to the start position after your engine is already running...nothing will happen.
UUUhhhh... dont do that in a 3rd Gen...
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Or maybe on a 2010..

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YouTube - 2010 Toyota Prius brake problems. Easy fix, amazing documentary
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UUUhhhh... dont do that in a 3rd Gen...
lol yea. i was like..uhhh last time i tried that didnt go so smooth.
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that was awesome. i laughed so hard because its so true.
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UUUhhhh... dont do that in a 3rd Gen...
Oh that's true...I should have specified the 4th gen and 5th gen. Of course that technology hasn't always been around, but still we're talking since 2003 it has been on the 4Runner.
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How Hard Is It To Stop a Prius?

Well its not hard at all, the media has turned this into a big deal which in the video it shows stopping it is a no brainer.
I remembered... when I first saw the video with this guy... I remember thinking, "Cant you just stick your foot out the door and use your foot to stop those soda cans??"

those things have like a 2 cylinder in em right??
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that's an awesome video.

It can probably apply to all Yotas and Yota Drivers.
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