Unintended acceleration

[Kent McLean]

Louis-Alain Richard wrote:
> Kill the engine ? a 3 second push on the start button is an eternity when
> driving fast, but it can be done. 

Given all the configurable electronics on new cars (i.e., 12/24 hour clocks,
MPH/KM, etc.) I'd be surprised if the dealer couldn't plug a computer into some 
socket, bring up a menu, and change that 3 seconds to 1 second.  On customer 
request, for a fee, etc.

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"