Toyota (again).

FF, I too work in the IT field and love tech gadgetry.
HOWEVER
I drive a 73 /6 duster with manual brakes, windows, door locks, etc.
I'll have to agree with the comments about adding computers to cars. Ever had a pc "blue screen" on you?
What happens when your car blue screens?
Something is SEVERELY wrong if someone can't be "troubled" with starting a car with a key! And don't get me started on power locks..."Now instead of pushing the lock down, all you have to do is push on this other thing that sends a signal to the solenoid to move the lock mechanism"....RIIIIght

Reminds me of star trek 4 when Scotty is told he has to use a keyboard.... "How quaint" ....

This thread did prompt me to ask my wife what she would do if the vehicle she was driving suddenly accelerated as if the throttle was stuck open.
Her response was.............almost a minute went by....then she said, hit the brakes...
I was astounded that my wife ( smart lady by the way ) took so long to answer the question, now add panic, traffic, and the time it takes to grasp the situation.....possibly deadly conclusion.


More food for thought today:

"On Tuesday, James E. Lentz III, the president of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that the prescribed repairs might “not totally” solve the problem. In response to a question, Mr. Lentz said that Toyota was still examining the sudden acceleration problem, including the possibility that the electronics system might be at fault."

Taken from:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/global/25toyota.html