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VIDEO: Does Putting A Runaway Prius Into Neutral Slow It
Down?

VIDEO: Does Putting A Runaway Prius Into Neutral Slow It Down?

As more reports of runaway Toyota Prius vehicles begin to pile up, there is an ever-widening chasm between those who ask “Why didn’t the driver just put the car into neutral?” and those who reply “Because it doesn’t work on a Prius.” Well, one series of incredibly interesting — but also entirely unscientific — road tests will likely only add fuel to the debate’s fire. [More]