tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150960.post7899442022364091199..comments2024-02-05T02:02:32.038-08:00Comments on The Daily Dorkmonger: Hybrid from HellKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11926081156633887115noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150960.post-21132923953205672242010-03-11T01:02:27.397-08:002010-03-11T01:02:27.397-08:00I don't really know much about cars either. I ...I don't really know much about cars either. I don't know if there is something different about the Prius steering column or gears, but I assume everybody was panicking. <br /><br />Watch that PR video. Apparently most Prius owners don't know this, but if you hold down the ignition button for 3 seconds, it turns off the engine -- kind of like how you can reboot your computer. Which makes sense because these new cars have thousands of microprocessors... brings new meaning to "blue screen of death."Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926081156633887115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150960.post-88380391883883337532010-03-10T04:34:14.849-08:002010-03-10T04:34:14.849-08:00i was reading an article about the prius incident ...i was reading an article about the prius incident from the la times website. one guy commented on why the driver didn't put the car in neutral, or why the operator didn't tell him to put the car in neutral, or why the chp didn't tell him to put the car in neutral. i am not a car expert, so i can't say that you can do something at that speed, but the commentator does raise a good point.Trunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244601212938151325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150960.post-39308681809995290922010-03-09T23:44:35.808-08:002010-03-09T23:44:35.808-08:00If those methods don't work, Prius drivers can...If those methods don't work, Prius drivers can try this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUtbfZh2hus" rel="nofollow">advanced technique for dealing with stuck accelerators.</a>fabutastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383844033074841581noreply@blogger.com