Toyota ’s official twitter account has shared a new video that appears to have been filmed by a Toyota salesman. The video is intended to show drivers how they can disengage the vehicle’s transmission by shifting into neutral at highway speeds, as well as how the brakes should override the accelerator during normal conditions.
Although Toyota doesn’t appear to have produced this video, they did share the creator’s “Tweet” – indicating at least on some level that they approve of the message.
The driver, who identifies himself as Sean, appears to be a car salesman from Leith Toyota in Raleigh, North Carolina, based on the account that posted the video. Sean first shows that the 2008 Toyota Prius can be shifted from Drive into Neutral even while accelerating above legal freeway speeds. The video was filmed with the Prius operating under normal conditions, with all inputs being directed by the driver.
This video was filmed just one day after an incident in San Diego, California, in which a driver reported that his Toyota Prius accelerated out of control. The Prius maintained speeds over 90 mph while it covered 30 miles on the 8 East freeway, before the California Highway Patrol was able to advise the driver to combine the use of the foot brake, emergency brake and a steep grade to bring the vehicle to a halt.
