(CNN) — Early evidence points to driver error as the reason a 2005 Prius sped into a stone wall on March 9, according to federal investigators. “Information retrieved from the vehicle’s onboard computer systems indicated there was no application of the brakes and the throttle was fully open,” according to a statement from the National [...]

I’m not against Toyota, really. I’m against manufacturers who try to weasel out of their responsibilities after they put people at risk with poor design. I do not know if Toyota is guilty of that, here. I also don’t know what the real story is with this Sikes fellow who was in the car that [...]

A press release by Toyota recently stated: Toyota’s electronic systems have multiple fail-safe mechanisms to shut off or reduce engine power in the event of a system failure. Extensive testing of this system by Toyota has not found any sign of a malfunction that could lead to unintended acceleration. Here are some notes for the [...]

My son turned 16 a couple of weeks ago, and the event prompted me to take a fresh look at him. This is hard to do, in life. You put someone in a category, and it’s all too easy to keep him there. I think my own mother still thinks I’m 14 years-old (the age [...]