Unintended acceleration

[02tom]

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=12391667

Looming problems for another auto maker... or is it the fault of a shoe manufacturer? Just lucky no one was hurt.

[Hammer03]

The 67-year-old driver of the Mercedes told police he somehow got his foot stuck under the gas pedal.

ummm.... I somehow doubt it was the floormats. How exactly does getting your foot stuck *under* the gas pedal leave you zooming across a parking garage?

[SteveJ]

Was that going out or coming in?

What noise would the park-distance control make?

beep.......beep....beep..beep.beep.beeeeeeeeep........(then nothing, I guess it's clear)

[Frenchee]

Oh wow, Im impressed at how strong the car is. Backed into the brick wall and from far looks pretty untouched haha

[RIMSPOKE]

NO TICKET ?

THAT MUST MEAN THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THE BOOKS

THAT REMOTELY DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED .

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH IT .

A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS A WOMAN GETTING OFF WORK

OUT AT THE RTP WHO PUT HER TOYOTA INN REVERSE AND JUST FLOORED IT .

THE CAR RAN ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY OTHER CARS .

IT WAS GOING FAST ENOUGH WHEN IT HIT THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK

THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION .

THE REAR HALF OF THE CAR WAS ON THE DESK IN AN OFFICE .

THE MAN THERE HAD GONE TO GET A CUP OF COFFEE JUST A MINUTE EARLIER !

IT WAS A HUGE MESS THAT TOOK WEEKS TO REPAIR .

THEY POSTED SECURITY GUARDS BY THE HOLE BECAUSE IT WAS

QUITE BIG ENOUGH TO WALK THROUGH .

THE GIRL BEHIND THE WHEEL WAS OK AND ONLY SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED .