Wow! Those driving stories are crazy and scary. I'm so glad none of you got
seriously hurt!
I have a story to share too. This happened to a friend of mine very recently.
My buddy drives a full-sized Ford Econoline 250, with an under vehicle lift and
an EGB (electronic gas and brake) driving system. The vehicle is really
high-tech and when I ride with him it looks like an airplane cockpit of
buttons, switches and lights. Some of you probably have similar systems.
So, my buddy gets in his Econoline at a local bigbox retail store. He starts
his van and shifts into reverse, and for some reason the accelerator floors
itself, tires screech and the van rockets backwards across the parking lot in a
big circle at an estimated 40mph! My friend is thrown off balance and can do
nothing but hold on and pray until the inevitable happens: it hits something
big enough to stop it.
That gut-wrenching moment came when it finally plowed into another parked
vehicle,completely demolishing it. Miraculously, no one was injured, including
my friend. He said it was the scariest moment of his life and he will never
drive with EGB controls again--he's switching to the Scott System.
Scary stuff! Be safe out there everyone!
DonTempe, AZ #yiv6818708829
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