Toyota UA-LAC

[Grant Lenahan]

all cars have brakes that will overpower the motor.

Its a question of heat over the long run.....

Grant
On Jan 27, 2010, at 1:36 PM, john at westcoastgarage.net wrote:

> Joshua Van Tol wrote:
>> Or throw the gearshift into neutral. Or stand on the brakes. Turning off the key won't lock the steering on most cars. You have to actually remove the key from the lock.
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> The reason German cars have brakes that will overcome the power of the engine is the TUV makes them do it.  Japanese manufacturers are under no such mandates, except for the cars they sell in Germany.  As for the car I cited in my earlier post, a Lexus SUV, the investigative report mentions the brakes WERE applied, and the CHP officer driving the car wore them out in his attempts to stop the car.  No key, either, just a button.
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> John
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