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Originally Posted by Suberman
The software issue had nothing to do with "unintended acceleration".
The reason unintended acceleration is ALWAYS a driver error is you should just select neutral and, if necessary switch off the engine.
This is why neutral can be selected without pressing the brake pedal in all automatics.
The same dufous who doesn't know this also can't tell the brake pedal from the accelerator. Misapplication of pedals is a well known phenomenon especially among driving instructors. Software does not cause throttles to open, the systems are redundantly fail safe. The same technology as fly by wire airliners use and military aircraft and trains etc etc.
In olden days throttles used to stick open, return springs broke or fell off, throttle plates iced up or linkages broke. To be competent to drive safely you needed to know what to do if this happened to you: select neutral (or push in the clutch) and switch off. In those days the engine would explode if you didn't switch off, nowadays the rev limiter just cuts in so you have lots of time to switch off.
Bottom line: the speed of the car is ALWAYS up to the driver.
This post may save your life someday.
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Agree, however, shutting off the engine you also lose power steering and power brakes, just something to keep in mind. Turn off the engine once you have slow down and steer clear of danger.