Bicycle Bob -
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob
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Gosh, my old Toyota was good for at least two full stops on the reserve vacuum when I did EOC down mountains, and I could still do a hard stop if I had to. Is this a computer issue screwing up those basics?
BTW, the guy who landed the Gimli Glider used his muscles to cross-control and sideslip a whole airliner. People get strong in emergencies. I don't think he even asked the co-pilot to help.
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The article also said that if the driver knew (the car was a loaner), he could have just held the ignition button down for 3 seconds. Maybe he did know, but I don't think it "clicked" in the emergency because he used a key in his other car.
But I wonder if, under those conditions, the carputer would have honored the "3 second off" command. The carputer may have thought something like "no, your transmission is in gear, so I can't just turn the car off. You could hurt your transmission". Someone should simulate the problem on a long stretch of closed-off highway and see what happens.
CarloSW2