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Prius Runs Amok After Stalling, Hits Tow Truck

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by jkash, Nov 16, 2005.

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  1. jayman

    jayman Senior Member

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    Yep, mine does that too if I don't engage the parking brake while in Park. There is about 2-4 inches of play either forward or backward. Remember the Prius motor, like most front wheel drive cars, is transverse mounted.

    So the rocking motion of starting/stopping is fore/aft and not side to side like in a RWD car or pickup.

    Hope you didn't scare the Missus.
     
    #21 jayman, Nov 19, 2005
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    The same thing will happen with a normal car. If I park my Camry and leave the parking brake off, the moment I lift my foot off the brake pedal, the car will rock back and forward.
     
    #22 Tideland Prius, Nov 19, 2005
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    yep, any chain driven normal car, right? Thats one of the advantages of belts...
     
    #23 spwolf, Nov 19, 2005
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    While still in my garage my 05 would not power down or go into gear.
     
    #24 andyprius, Nov 21, 2005
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    #25 Wayne, Nov 21, 2005
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