These results can be easily replicated – have operator stomp on gas and get sudden acceleration. The black box shows a wide open throttle, consistent with operator applying full gas.

Throw in a bit of panic from the young inexperienced (preferred cute) or elderly, no longer at the top of their game, driver and all of the sudden it’s the car’s fault. Get a shark, cherry pick 12 dolts, insuring none of them are mechanically or electrically adept or have any engineering or “hard” physical science training and ka’ching….one rich verdict. Yup….justice.

Scott: You mean NBC, the same folks who like to strap model rocket engines to those “dangerous” Chevy trucks to show how they blow up / catch fire in side impacts, don’t believe that Toyota’s electronics aren’t at fault? (Slapping my head in mock disbelief.)

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