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      02-06-2010, 12:40 AM   #57
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Originally Posted by Ca$hOnly View Post
My thoughts go out to the family that died...but why on earth would you CALL 911 IF YOUR CAR IS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL?????

Put the car in neutral. Even if the brakes fail most auto transmission have a third, second and first gear, so you can slow the car down. I just don't get it. Throw it into first, even if the engine or transmission blows, who cares.

The really should teach people this kind of stuff in drivers ed. Their lives could have been saved, very sad.


I have driven the ES before and I believe you can't just throw it into 1st. It doesn't have the old school shift gate with gear L 2 3 4 ... But just D and sport shift. The transmission is built to limit your downshift from damaging the engine.

The smartest way is to put on neutral but not many people who drives automatic would know that could also "slow" the car. Everyone is taught to stop with the brakes not with neutral.

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Originally Posted by 335fourdoor View Post
home slice,you don't know squat!!
climb out of your fantasy hole and look around.
you need to spend all your time on lexus forum.no surprise there.
home slice?????


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