How Hard Is It To Stop a Prius?
Edmunds.com simulates a Toyota Prius Stuck Throttle in a Video
A staffer from Edmunds.com shows on video how to stop a Prius during a possible stuck throttle situation by brake application, shifting to neutral and also debunks the possibility of the car breaking by accidentally being shifted into reverse.
Wide open throttle, speeds picking up and I am going to step on the brake after a second the engine disengages and the brakes just take over.
Throttle to the floor, speeds coming up and I am going to just slip it into neutral engines disconnected and I can just use the brakes no problem at all. Its important to note that the Prius lever requires you to hold the lever just for a moment or two to make sure you didnt bump it accidentally.
We were able to get out of the situation with brakes, with neutral and even when we accidentally put it in reverse the car just beeped at us.
