Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t Realistic
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Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticToyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t RealisticMarch 9 (Bloomberg) --NailsToyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control#x system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles couldn’t occur in everyday driving.David W. Gilbert, an associate professor of automotive technology at Southern Illinois University, altered a circuit in the accelerator pedal he tested, making it unreasonable to draw conclusions about vehicles on the road, Toyota said yesterday at a briefing at its U.S. headquarters. To prove its point, Toyota replicated the test on competitors’ cars and achieved similar results.An ABC News broadcast in February featuring Gilbert was misleading, and Toyota should have had an opportunity to observe and analyze the test before it was broadcast, Mike Michels, vice president of corporate communications for the Toyota City, Japan-based company’s U.S. sales unit, said in an interview.“In our view, ABC and Gilbert made a rush to judgment,”NailsMichels said.#xThe accelerator circuit in Gilbert’s test was “rewired and reengineered in multiple ways that is impossible in the real world,” Michels, said during the demonstration yesterday in Torrance, California. Toyota isn’t planning legal action against ABC News at this time, Michels said.Gilbert’s Techniques oyota, the world’s largest automaker,网站优化, has recalled about 8 million cars and trucks worldwide including its top-selling Camry and Corolla cars for defects that may cause unintended acceleration.Gilbert testified before a House panel on Feb. 23 that he was able to isolate weaknesses in Toyota’s electronic throttle system not found in units from other automakers.Toyota engineers and those from Exponent Inc., a firm hired by Toyota to assess its system, used Gilbert’s techniques to induce engine-revving in non-Toyota vehicles, including a General Motors Co. Chevrolet Malibu, a Daimler AG Mercedes Benz E350 and a Chrysler Group LLC Town & Country minivan, Michels said.Gilbert said yesterday that he watched Toyota’s presentation and will visit Exponent next week to discuss #x their methods andNailsprocedures.相关的主题文章：
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