Wozniak also said that he thinks the problem is a software one, rather than a mechanical one.
Cheers, Lawry On Mar 15, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > This is off topic but it is related to technology, and to the latest > bruouhaha in the news. People have called into question the report made by > James Sikes that his Prius went out of control for several miles. In the > interest of disseminating technically accurate information, here is a comment > I made about that elsewhere: > > Sikes does seem suspicious but it is much too early to brand him a con > artist. I drive a Prius, but I am sorry to say there are credible reports of > the Prius running out of control. Most notably, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder > of Apple Computer, reported that his Prius went out of control. However, the > incident was nothing like what Sikes reported. Quote: > > "Wozniak said he was surprised several months ago when his 2010 Toyota Prius > started accelerating on its own -- to as much as 97 mph -- when he used > cruise control to increase the vehicle's speed. He said he had to tap the > brakes to stop the car from accelerating." > > Wozniak is a superb engineer and one the most honest and decent people in > public life. I have no doubt he is telling the truth. > > - Jed >
