Never In A Million Years

So now GM and Ford are trying to lure 'frightened' Toyota owners to trade in their Toyotas with $1000 incentives.  Some GM dealerships even have signs up saying "Our Accelerators Don't Stick".  Sure, your accelerators don't stick, but your cars still suck!  I can actually say that because my first car was a GM, and what piece of junk it was.  I actually paid the towing company $100 to trash that car for me.  I'll take a 'sticking' Toyota any day over a GM or Ford.


Now there's news that the problem is with the North America accelerator supplier, CTS.  The accelerator pedals made by the Japanese company, Denso Corp, are OK.

My Yaris and J's Scion were both assembled in Japan and shipped to the US, so our accelerator pedals came from Denso...

Up Close...

CTS is punting the blame at Toyota stating that Toyota supplied them with the specs, and they just went by Toyota's design.  My question is, did Toyota give Denso different specs?  If they did, why?  If not, then how come Denso's accelerator pedals are OK, and CTS' are not?  So my conclusion is, Toyota is fine as long as it's made in Japan.  Just like food is safe as long as it's not from China.

Be Afraid

Since I drive a tiny car, I've always been somewhat annoyed when I see, in my rear view mirror, a huge Hummer or F450 pickup truck barreling down towards me.  These are usually the obnoxious drivers trying to intimidate and make me move over to the next lane.  Being equally ornery, I deliberately stay put and slow the hell down just so that I can drive up their blood pressure hoping they'll blow their cap.  Now with the recent Toyota recall of their cars due to 'stuck accelerators', I have finally met my match.  What can be more frightening than a car that can't be stopped!  So, the next time I see a car that bears a Toyota insignia coming at me in my rear view mirror, I will make sure I move my scrawny little Yaris butt (yes, it is a Toyota, but luckily not one of the recalled models) to the side.  Be afraid, be very afraid...