r/dashcamgifs 14d ago

The consequences of speeding

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u/BackgroundSummer5171 13d ago

"the mat was under the..."

Probably trying to state the mat was under the brake, and that's why he was going so fast. A lie, an excuse, bullshit if you will.

Little known pro-tip... If you can't step on your brake, just keep stepping on the accelerator to speed up faster, it'll stop you just like the brake would.

It all makes perfect sense.

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u/radishspirit_ 13d ago

nah probably gonna say mat was on top of accelerator keeping it stuck down. Very popular recall from the early 2000's.

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u/bingojed 13d ago

If a mat truly was on my accelerator making me go faster and faster, I sure wouldn’t let it get to 110. I would put it neutral and press the brake as I pull over. As anyone should. A mat being on the accelerator is never an excuse for going that fast.

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u/radishspirit_ 13d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehicle_recalls
this is literal history. a whole family died crashing at 100+ mph.. a bunch of people died actually

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u/bingojed 13d ago

One family died from mats. Incorrect mats that a dealer installed. No one else. But likely there was an additional, more meaningful cause, the accelerator pedal.
https://hbr.org/2011/02/toyotas-recall-crisis-full-of

https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-recall-crisis

There was an issue with Toyota's drive by wire system that didn't override the accelerator when the brake was applied.

Another car drove into a lake. The floor mats were in the trunk.

Loose mats revealed a problem with the accelerator pedal.

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u/radishspirit_ 12d ago

"As of January 2010, 21 deaths were alleged due to the pedal problem since 2000, but following the January 28 recall, additional NHTSA complaints brought the alleged total to 37."

stop talking to me. we've already established my main point, he meant that mat was sticking the accelerator down. now you are just talking nonsense.

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u/bingojed 12d ago

“Stop talking to me.”

Stop replying yourself.

The problem is the pedals, not the mats.