The Trouble with Unintended Acceleration

Here’s what troubles me most about the Toyota unintended acceleration fiasco: What it means for those of us who love driving. You see, there’s only one sure way to stop all the finger pointing over whether drivers, or their vehicles, are responsible for unintended acceleration incidents, and that is to mandate that all vehicle on-board [...]

My Own Schadenfreude on the Toyota Unintended Acceleration Issue

Forget what General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda or Hyundai might think about the tremendous fall of Toyota’s reputation amidst poorly installed floor mats andelectronic gremlins in regenerative braking and power steering systems.  I’menjoying my own Schadenfreude these days, and it’s directed toward Thomas L.Friedman. You’ll remember Friedman as the Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist who [...]