Toyota UA-LAC

[john at westcoastgarage.net]

Joshua Van Tol wrote:
> Well sure, if you're all meek about it, you'll overheat the brakes. 
> Any recent car regardless of where it's sold should be capable of at 
> least one full throttle stop, provided you get into the brakes nice 
> and hard.
>
While I haven't been a passenger in any of the numerous reported cases 
involving runaway Toyotas, I think it's safe to say that in  the 
particular case I cited, with the CHP officer driving, probably didn't 
have issues with "meek" braking.  The published accident investigation 
report indicated the brakes showed signs of prolonged and severe 
application of the brakes, turning the discs blue and eating up the 
pads.  I think further discussion of this aspect isn't going to get us 
anywhere ...................

John