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Bernard was able to slow the car down to 50–60 mph (80–97 km/h) with the brakes, but was only able to bring the car to a complete stop after putting the car in neutral. [ 50 ] After this incident, Toyota conducted seven recalls related to unintended acceleration from September 2009 to March 2010.
Odds from Car and Driver indicated that the alleged fatality risk was about 1 in 200,000 recalled Toyota vehicles, versus a 1 in 8,000 risk of a fatal car accident in any car in the U.S., [17] while Consumer Reports stated a 1 in 10,000 chance of an unintended acceleration complaint out of 20 million Toyotas on the road.
Autonomous: the system acts independently of the driver to avoid or mitigate the accident. Emergency: the system will intervene only in a critical situation. Braking: the system tries to avoid the accident by applying the brakes. Time-to-collision could be a way to choose which avoidance method (braking or steering) is most appropriate. [13]
A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing his three friends in a high-speed car crash after inhaling laughing gas. Thomas Johnson, 19, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Oxford ...
Some gas stations that have moved to contactless payment systems to avoid skimming, but scammers have found a way around it by drilling a hole in the payment screen and installing skimming devices.
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid — 36 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway 2023 Nissan Rogue — 30 mpg in the city, 37 mpg on the highway 2023 Chevy Equinox — 26 mpg in the city, 31 mpg on the ...
A refreshed 2017 model year Highlander appeared at the New York International Auto Show in March 2016 with sales starting in the fourth quarter of 2016. [47] In V6 powered models, an eight-speed automatic replaced the six-speeder and the revised V6 engine (now designated 2GR-FKS) added Toyota's D4-S direct injection fuel system.
All-wheel-drive luxury crossover sedan marketed in Japan and North America. Oldest Toyota passenger car nameplate still in use. Hybrid powertrain is standard. Mirai: 2014 JPD20: 2020 Global Fuel-cell/hydrogen executive sedan. Prius: 1997 XW60: 2022 Global Hybrid/plug-in hybrid compact liftback (C-segment). The first mass-marketed hybrid ...