Toyota plans 3.8 million vehicle recal due to driver error

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Sounds like something to do with my next rental car :lol:

Finally got around to this today, in a DEADLY '10 Camry as well! hock: hock:

Full throttle. Got up to 90 or so. Pushed on the brake, still full throttle. It's easy to slow the car, no surprise here, brakes feel normal.

Jabbed at the brake twice more, now we're talking. Sure enough, no more brake booster. It takes quite a bit more pedal pressure now, and I can see this being an issue for an old person or a 14 yr old girl. I still pretty easily slow down to 35 or so, let it run back up to 90, drag it back down again. I repeat this twice more, no real signs of brake fade, and stopping the car would not be a challenge at all, even downhill.

I can smell the brakes now of course, but really, this was just not a big deal. There's PLENTY more brake than engine, and there's enough heat dissipation to handle multiple stops against full throttle. A little better than I expected actually. :dunno:

FWIW, I ended up with a '10 Prius a month or so ago and played with it a bit, but it's even less interesting. Fortunately, for whatever reason, Toyota decided that the Prius should kill the throttle when you're on the brake. So this test wasn't even possible. That d-bag in San Diego is a liar.