Toyota Proves Brian Ross, ABC News and Dr. Gilbert Are Wrong
So, I have to admit that I have been caught up in the Toyota Recall information – and with good reason (I do work for a Toyota dealer). But, I think there is a lot of misinformation floating around the news media. In an effort to disprove and wade through the confusion, Toyota has successfully proven, that not only is Dr. Gilbert’s “intentional manipulation” a near impossibility in real-world scenarios, but that similar manipulation can cause the same acceleration (and lack of error codes) in almost every other make and model vehicle available for sale in the USA. You can read more about Dr. Gilbert and the problem with his demonstrations at Toyota’s Pressroom.
It really is a shame that ABC News and Brian Ross must “create” news instead of report it. Toyota is confident that electronics are not part of the problem of unintended acceleration – and I believe, after watching this demonstration, they are correct. While I am not an engineer, I cannot see any way that with all the fail-safe preventative measures that Toyota takes in their electronics, that there could possible be a problem.




