Comments on: Toyota developing senior-friendly cars

By: Rompn4x

Rompn4x — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:50:30 +0000

Toyota’s have always been senior friendly, at least in styling.

By: stick2clutch

stick2clutch — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:54:52 +0000

CTSDRIVER: Better yet, Toyota will have someone to blame instead of blaming floormats.. The old farts won’t even know what hit them.

By: lamboz get a life

lamboz get a life — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:53:09 +0000

Makes perfect sense to me, the average Toyota buyer is of the babyboomer generation. The same generation that ruined almost everything else for the rest of us that came later.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:45:16 +0000

PFFT…their current cars are for senior citizens

By: hateful83

hateful83 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:01:42 +0000

sounds good to me!

By: injunraiv

injunraiv — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:14:58 +0000

More importantly, make the vehicle IQ friendly. If you need a car to park itself, don’t move if you accidently hit the gas, cancel your turn signals, prevent you from running stoplights, careening into crowds of people or someone’s living room, it simply won’t start, it will lock the doors and call the moron police to come take you away.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:45:06 +0000

Ca36: That’ll never happen. Old people vote

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:44:16 +0000

frylock: good idea.

By: hateful83

hateful83 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:21:28 +0000

It’s like they run out of relative things to develope in making their automobiles that they feel the need to introduce crap like this. This is what I hate about capitalism, and technology. Give it a ****ing rest! Do we need a car that drives itself, that makes decisions for us. I’m kinda happy with a car that I drive, but they’d like to force me into one that drives me.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:39:32 +0000

“As for the accidental accelerator usage, I agree it would likely cause more problems then solve, but then you have the news report where some geezer smashed into a coffee shop with his lexus and he still had his foot on the gas and the suspended in air tires were still spinning after the crash.”

Toyota is acting very much like the federal government in its approach to this issue: “solving” a problem that doesn’t exist. What we need is required physical and mental health exams to be granted a license renewal.

By: SS4LIFE

SS4LIFE — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:24:37 +0000

Personally all this Old-proof technology is just a prelude of what technology is going to be like in the next few decades, Toyota is just trying to be the pioneers of this technology, but right now with the exception of things like the accidental accelerator usage I don’t really see a big use for this yet. But as technology further advances these features will become more useful and understandable by the public. lol frylock350 you just came up with the idea of a feature we actually need. “Here’s a senior friendly feature: turn signals that deactivate if the vehicle has been going straight for more than 2 minutes.” Just as long as it only deactivates it while they are driving or the RPM’s of the engine are above a certain degree.

Lol and yeah the Toyotas=Buick comments are pretty funny although if Toyota brought back some of their sports cars like the MR2, Celica, Supra and put the “sporty” back into Toyota if they keep up they way they are and only offer the Camry Solara as their only 2dr that coincidentally was like on the 2007 or 2006 of cars that are most commonly searched by gay men, they will become the next Buick.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:43:55 +0000

Old foggies buy whatever Consumer Reports recommends. Toyota’s are totally Buick like; big, bland styling, comfy seats (I guess).

By: frylock350

frylock350 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:15:58 +0000

CA36GTP, a lot of older Buicks didn’t come with tachs because on a vehicle with an automatic transmission not intended for performance they are nothing more than dash clutter.

As for the accidental accelerator usage, I agree it would likely cause more problems then solve, but then you have the news report where some geezer smashed into a coffee shop with his lexus and he still had his foot on the gas and the suspended in air tires were still spinning after the crash.

Here’s a senior friendly feature: turn signals that deactivate if the vehicle has been going straight for more than 2 minutes.

By: snork

snork — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:12:15 +0000

Heheh. sharpie, Toyota isn’t about to become the new Buick…it already is the new Buick considering the average age of a Camry buyer is already like 51+

And I find it amusing that they went to the Brain Age professor of all people to help them with this, WTF?

By: sharpie

sharpie — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:11:36 +0000

“One such system is being designed to slow the car if it detects that the gas pedal was pressed accidentally.”

Must be nice to have when you see a hit truck or SUV headlights about to T-bone you. Nope, my car says the gas pedal was pressed “accidentally” and won’t move.

And Toyota is about to become the new Buick.

By: scott00

scott00 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:16:05 +0000

how bout we give the seniors cherry a1’s so when they hit someone the ca crumples like an accordion and the person is perfectly fine.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:17:08 +0000

I’ve hit PEDESTRIANS and they CANT GET UP!

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:31:21 +0000

Wouldn’t it be easier just to come up with a pill? Not to help the elderly drive, but one to stop Toyota from coming up with any more stupid ideas.

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:29:42 +0000

I hope everybody agree that Lotus Elise is a boring car. It is powered by Toyota in US. having said that I was very uncomfortable in Lotus (getting in and out).

By: acura_el2000

acura_el2000 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:22:00 +0000

“”One such system is being designed to slow the car if it detects that the gas pedal was pressed accidentally.”"

OH MY, thats gotta be the dumbest thing ever. How often is this a problem, like does it really need to be “solved” ?? Toyota you are the most, boring, uninvolved, sterile automaker out there, and you can’t save yourself.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:20:30 +0000

LOL @jack

A true senior friendly vehicle is one that will not start.

By: golf4me

golf4me — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:47:15 +0000

Gary, this is a Toyota thread…why would I be talking about the Grand Marquis?

By: autonut

autonut — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:34:20 +0000

Toyota execs do know what they doing. If most of you will not die due to disease or stupidity you will live till you old. And since there are only 2 alternatives: get old or die we all will be there (sooner or later). Given that population of Japan is getting older quicker then US and even US if not for immigration will get old soon it is not a bad idea to “:old proof” cars. Most of your parents are driving (if you know them) and they are not spring chickens.

By: Ward Cleaver

Ward Cleaver — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:30:12 +0000

How about a Bimbo friendly variation?

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:25:03 +0000

I remember some older Buicks that didn’t even have a tachometer. Because, y’know, what do old people need to know about engine RPMs and shift points? All they need is a massive speedometer with “25″ bolded, and an equally huge fuel gauge.

Wouldn’t be surprised if that ends up being Toyota soon.

By: LP640

LP640 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:43:25 +0000

just put in a heart rate monitor. that way they’ll be able to monitor who’s dying

By: frankhoffy

frankhoffy — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:58:24 +0000

I would be impressed if the car automatically canceled the left turn signal for them

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:57:50 +0000

weren’t they already senior-friendly?

I’m driving and I can’t wake up.

Commodore: There are a lot of old folks in my exurb and a Lot of Avalons, with a few FLTs. Some still prefer the classic RWD Buicks, though.

By: Commodore

Commodore — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:39:39 +0000

As they should be.
I read a report somewhere that Toyota’s cars were becoming the new Buicks. Especially cars like the Camry and Avalon were driven by, on average, people in their 50s.

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:35:45 +0000

how about a breathalyzer that gauges how much dust one is farting and if they are over 0.08 ppm the car wont start

By: lucklaster

lucklaster — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:24:22 +0000

Toyota-
I already have something that irritates me to stay awake, tells me which way to go and reminds me I’m getting old-
She’s my wife.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:16:23 +0000

Further solidifying my belief that Toyota cars are for idiots who can’t be trusted to take care of themselves.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:15:55 +0000

Talkin about a Grand Marquis golf4me?

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:15:38 +0000

I don’t think their proposed car and Caroll Shelby would get along too well. Or Paul Newman for that matter.

By: golf4me

golf4me — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:14:41 +0000

They have to do this because their cars are so freaking boring to drive that they lull you into a stupor, and your senses are so dulled that you forget where the pedals are.