John McElroy is one columnist that I really enjoy reading because the man is willing to say what others are afraid too. His opinion and mine often line up and see eye to eye, which is probably why I respect him so much. In McElroy's latest editorial he brings up a point that so many people have been dodging ever since Toyota's started to run amok all over the world: Could it be driver error?
No company in the world is going to say the customers are the root cause of the problem because that is just bad business practice. Working in IT we have a word for this though PEBCAK (Problem exist Between Chair and Keyboard), this means that the meaty, fleshy thing with it's backside on a chair and it's digits on the input device is typically the cause of most problems (read: human).
McElroy brings up some good points throughout his editorial, mainly that elderly people tend to buy Toyota's. I'd also like to throw out there that many foreigners purchase Toyota's as well, mainly from cultures not really known for their driving prowess. This is not to be racist or ageist, it's to actually think about other causes for the problem plaguing one of the biggest automakers in the world.
Audi went through a similar issue with unintended acceleration in the 1980's. It ended up being an issue of "pedal misapplication" according to the NHTSA, which in a nut shell meant the pedals were too close together. Now I haven't been driving for terribly long, just shy of 7 years, but I still know what pedal my foot is on. Even if the car does have pedals that are close together I can figure it out and you want to know why? I'm not an idiot, I actually pay attention when I drive a car.
And here is where we get to the root of the problem, people don't pay attention when they drive any more. We are a nation that feels the need to do every except pilot the three ton SUV you felt the need to purchase. I can't tell you how many people I see on a daily bases texting, shaving, reading, putting on make-up and whatever else you can think of while driving. It's little wonder why issues have been arising.
You might be thinking, but it's just Toyota's that have been having unintended acceleration issues. Well that's not entirely accurate, and thanks to circus inducing media it's what most people think. The Truth About Cars complied NHTSA unintended acceleration data from 2005-2010MY cars across all cars sold in America.
Now that is the list of the Top 20 cars with reported unintended acceleration problems and yes Toyota has 8 models on there, but so does Ford Motor Company. So should we be going after FoMoCo as well? I guess you'll have to just decide that for yourself.
Next time you here some news anchor, politician, or a man who wears Bill Cosby sweater and participates in naughty adult activity start off on some anti-Toyota tirade, just remember Occam's Razor where the simplest explanation tends to be the best. I mean what's more realistic? A hugely complex computer error that cannot be recreated by Toyota or other private investigation firm or that people do everything but drive. I know which one I think is more realistic and I think I'll dub it PEBSAW.
No company in the world is going to say the customers are the root cause of the problem because that is just bad business practice. Working in IT we have a word for this though PEBCAK (Problem exist Between Chair and Keyboard), this means that the meaty, fleshy thing with it's backside on a chair and it's digits on the input device is typically the cause of most problems (read: human).
McElroy brings up some good points throughout his editorial, mainly that elderly people tend to buy Toyota's. I'd also like to throw out there that many foreigners purchase Toyota's as well, mainly from cultures not really known for their driving prowess. This is not to be racist or ageist, it's to actually think about other causes for the problem plaguing one of the biggest automakers in the world.
Audi went through a similar issue with unintended acceleration in the 1980's. It ended up being an issue of "pedal misapplication" according to the NHTSA, which in a nut shell meant the pedals were too close together. Now I haven't been driving for terribly long, just shy of 7 years, but I still know what pedal my foot is on. Even if the car does have pedals that are close together I can figure it out and you want to know why? I'm not an idiot, I actually pay attention when I drive a car.
And here is where we get to the root of the problem, people don't pay attention when they drive any more. We are a nation that feels the need to do every except pilot the three ton SUV you felt the need to purchase. I can't tell you how many people I see on a daily bases texting, shaving, reading, putting on make-up and whatever else you can think of while driving. It's little wonder why issues have been arising.
You might be thinking, but it's just Toyota's that have been having unintended acceleration issues. Well that's not entirely accurate, and thanks to circus inducing media it's what most people think. The Truth About Cars complied NHTSA unintended acceleration data from 2005-2010MY cars across all cars sold in America.
Now that is the list of the Top 20 cars with reported unintended acceleration problems and yes Toyota has 8 models on there, but so does Ford Motor Company. So should we be going after FoMoCo as well? I guess you'll have to just decide that for yourself.
Next time you here some news anchor, politician, or a man who wears Bill Cosby sweater and participates in naughty adult activity start off on some anti-Toyota tirade, just remember Occam's Razor where the simplest explanation tends to be the best. I mean what's more realistic? A hugely complex computer error that cannot be recreated by Toyota or other private investigation firm or that people do everything but drive. I know which one I think is more realistic and I think I'll dub it PEBSAW.
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