Originally Posted by turn4rob:
can anyone answer my origimal question,is there any reason that the driver could not simply put the damn thing in nuetral and coast to a safe stop?
ROB
In the case of the Prius at least, there is no mechanical connection between the shifter and the gearbox. "Shifting" the car is software controlled. If this problem is software oriented and not a mistaken pedal thing, then I suppose it's possible that kicking it into neutral doesn't do anything.