[freedomben]

Interesting, I thought the "unintended acceleration" was actually just floor mats creeping up and holding the accelerator pedal. Gonna have to google some stuff now :-)

[pjc50]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9643204

It's one of those Rashomon situations where I'm not sure we can ever be entirely sure but it seems to have stopped.

[jackalo]

Thank you for linking that. The comments in it share some terrifying stories.

[ambicapter]

That was Toyota's explanation for what was happening. Turned out to be a lie or a hasty conclusion, I don't remember which.