Toyota Prius

Following two unintended acceleration cases involving Toyota Prius hybrids earlier this week, reports have begun to emerge questioning the credibility of the San Diego event that we reported on Tuesday. On Monday, James Sikes made a 9-1-1 call reporting that he couldn’t slow... by blogs.consumerreports.org/cars | related posts

Theodore H. Frank: I am not afraid of my Toyota Prius By: Theodore H. Frank OpEd Contributor March 11, 2010 Toyota President and Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda, left, and Yoshimi Inaba, right, president and chief executive officer, Toyota... by bsimmons.wordpress.com | related posts

The sky is falling! the sky is falling! The Wall Street Journal sure has created a media frenzy by spreading the rumor that new Toyota Prius recalls are soon to be issued. According to The Detroit Bureau , "Toyota told me “ no new recall being planned for... by green.thefuntimesguide.com | related posts

As the days go by, we learn something new about James Sikes – the popular owner of a Toyota Prius that experienced a dangerous 94 mph speed in his hybrid after claiming that the accelerator was stuck. Yesterday, we learned that Sikes is a member of the Chevrolet Corvette... by egmcartech.com | related posts

Not too long ago, Toyota reigned as the seemingly untouchable hybrid leader. That dominance — in terms of both market share (50 percent of hybrids sold in the U.S.) and mindshare (no alt-fuel vehicle on the market is better known or more widely recognized than the Toyota... by earth2tech.com | related posts

It seem driving a Toyota Prius is slowly becoming an extreme sport. After the recall regarding its faulty brakes , which didn’t work at low speeds, new reports of unintended acceleration are appearing left and right. A couple of day ago we reported on the story of a runaway... by rpmgo.com | related posts

If you’ve been watching the news recently, you’ve probably heard James Sikes frantic 911 call that he made while his Toyota Prius was stuck going 94 mph on a San Diego highway. While watching a segment about the whole incident on the FoxNewsChannel , we noticed that Sikes was... by egmcartech.com | related posts

That must be the question on many minds once they step in their earth-friendly, yet potentially deadly,  Toyota Prius.  If my gas pedal gets stuck, or my brakes become unresponsive, how will I stop this thing?  James Sikes of El Cajon, California recently had to experience... by mobilemag.com | related posts

The driver of a Toyota Prius in New York told police that the car accelerated all by itself, then took off down a driveway, across a street and straight into a stone wall. The '05 Prius was driving forward on Tuesday down a long driveway with a putting green next... by blippitt.com | related posts

Far be it from me to call bullshit on tragedy but the last few days have caused my skepticism meter to go into the red. Yesterday we heard about a gentleman by the name of Jim Sikes who claimed that his Toyota Prius took him on a 90 mph joy ride that almost ended up launching... by ridelust.com | related posts