Unintended Acceleration

[rynaqui]

Maybe that's why it's better to stick to a manual instead of an auto

And without that ridiculous electronic throttle control, work of the devil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGe3EOJ-CMY

But I'd like to think of it more as driver's error than anything else.

More:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ah5ra2Z1RM

[benntenn67]

But I'd like to think of it more as driver's error than anything else.

^^^^^ I agree ^^^^^

I don't understand why in that situation, the drivers don't knock it out of gear or switch off the ignition ??

[K Simmonds]

I really don't get why putting the car into neutral or flicking the ignition off didn't occur to the people in that video.

[rynaqui]

Too used to the simplicity of driving an automatic they probably don't know what the "N" does

I think more than 95% of american cars are automatic to begin with.

[Error404]

More than 95% of people are morons to begin with. Its not a good combination.

[rynaqui]

More than 95% of people are morons to begin with. Its not a good combination.

Neither is the part of "some" americans

[Ian Simmonds]

I have chronic problems with the S2, it's horrible, it inadvertently launches into rampant acceleration, often powering past several cars before the fault disappears and all returns to normal. It also, worryingly, occurs on quiet duel carriageways late at night, when it uncontrollably launches off towards the horizon... In fact, this is very similar to the fault it also suffers in tunnels or close to large cuttings or stone walls... I'm clearly traumatised by these events and wish them to be taken into consideration in any future prosecution..

[rynaqui]

I have chronic problems with the S2, it's horrible, it inadvertently launches into rampant acceleration, often powering past several cars before the fault disappears and all returns to normal. It also, worryingly, occurs on quiet duel carriageways late at night, when it uncontrollably launches off towards the horizon... In fact, this is very similar to the fault it also suffers in tunnels or close to large cuttings or stone walls... I'm clearly traumatised by these events and wish them to be taken into consideration in any future prosecution..

Mine does the same thing whenever I get near a tunnel, windows wind down and everything before blasting it's way through the tunnel in second gear whilst scaring little children in other cars as well as a few stares

[huksa]

Maybe that's why it's better to stick to a manual instead of an auto

And without that ridiculous electronic throttle control, work of the devil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGe3EOJ-CMY

But I'd like to think of it more as driver's error than anything else.

More:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ah5ra2Z1RM

Accidents relating to the unintended acceleration are the hot topic here in my country lately, and formal investigation is now under way to look at the possible cause of them.
The second video footage is a well known incident, but that particular one was caused by a driver suffering from a stroke.

I also believe the vast majority of the accidents are due to driver's error, but there is an ever so slight chance that something might be to blame. One example is one of my local forum members who had safely pulled over to the side of the road by shifting into N. The enging would do a full blast again upon a restart (with the shifter in the P).. He had witness (a passenger) who video recorded that the driver had his foot off the BOTH pedals while the car is still accelerating. They were able to recorded on their smart phones what happened because it was very late and no car was around on the highway. I shouldn't reveal the name of the car manufacturer because it is still under investigation.

Anyhow, it was argued that a manual driver reacts to the unintended acceleration better because cutting off the drivetrain (depressing the clutch pedal and/or shifting into neutral) is almost a second nature while driving. On the other hand, shifting into N with auto tranny or switching off the engine (let's not talk about ensuing problems of engine going off) are not common practices of driving and therefore drivers under sudden situations generally do not take those as options.. Also, some cars with push button ingnition kills its engine while driving by pressing the button some three seconds, which would have felt like an eternity if that's happening to you (or me).

[andy10v]

I have chronic problems with the S2, it's horrible, it inadvertently launches into rampant acceleration, often powering past several cars before the fault disappears and all returns to normal. It also, worryingly, occurs on quiet duel carriageways late at night, when it uncontrollably launches off towards the horizon... In fact, this is very similar to the fault it also suffers in tunnels or close to large cuttings or stone walls... I'm clearly traumatised by these events and wish them to be taken into consideration in any future prosecution..

Brilliant!

[Tony Stark]

Hmm theres a lot to support this.

This old chap seemed to have had a similar fault with his Audi while driving away from a set of traffic lights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIsCjybwuU4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[rynaqui]

That audi had a mind of it's own there, probably had enough of all the tinkering inside its belly!