Last month, Toyota issued a massive recall of nearly 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The recall is intended to fix a very dangerous defect which can lead to unintended acceleration of the vehicle. Initially thought to be an issue with the floor mats interfering with the gas pedal, the real problem involves the cars’ electronic throttle system.

So, what should your response be if your accelerator sticks? Watch this video to find out, it could be a very important safety lesson!

Duration : 0:2:34

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What Are The Fuels Of The Future?

The auto industry, struggling in the current recession and possibly (finally) facing the fact that oil is now a dwindling resource, has to execute a fundamental shift toward acceptance of new technologues. In this interview, Daljit Dhaliwal speaks with Vijay Vaitheeswaran, a correspondent for The Economist and the co-author of “Zoom: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future,” about what he calls the coming “end of the age of oil.”

Duration : 0:3:49

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