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Originally Posted by Brian1
The thing that I don't get is that this guy did not even try to put it in neutral. He said he was not familiar with this type of transmission and he didn't want to try and figure it out while the car was speeding. Also, I beleive on our Insights, that the steering wheel does not lock until the key is removed. Not sure if that is the case on the Prius.
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You can cut the power on the 2010 Insight while in D. I did a test tonight while going about 35 MPH. I just moved the key to ACC2 and the car shut off. Steering and brakes still available and I coasted to a stop while going around a corner. Put it in park and restarted. The car really glides nice and now I feel I have finally "hypermiled" with the Insight.
The prius is a little different. The "key" just has to be on the person I believe and you press a start button, but you still should be able to shut it down. Maybe hold the button longer or something?
Anyway, this was on the national news so Toyota cannot be happy. At this point someone could stick thier foot on the accelerator and another foot on the brake and "claim" the car was moving on its own. It wouldn't be ethical but how can you tell for certain whether it is the car's fault or the driver?
A tough nut to crack that's for sure.
