The Prius That Shook.. - VFAQ Prius Site

member of the group that might have been responsible for a
problem. At first, most people did not show up
immediately because they did not think the problem was
urgent.
Kamiya went around the building and tried to get
people to come. He thought, "This is not at all fun work"
There were many reasons why the car might not start.
There might be a mistake in the computer or the electrical
harness, or the nine computers. Since the cause of the
problem was usually the responsibility of several departments,
it was a good idea to get people from each of those
departments. By early 1997, test vehicles were finally
becoming operational from the beginning.
Make it drive like a Corolla
One of the characteristics of a hybrid vehicle is that the
gas pedal pressure can be freely adjusted. In an
ordinary car, the pressure against the gas pedal opens or
closes the fuel throttle valve. The feel is almost the same
whether it is electronically controlled or mechanically
controlled.
With Prius, the gas pedal itself was a type of
electronic throttle. It was possible, therefore, to set the level
of engine power by adjusting pedal pressure and travel.
The "feel," therefore, could be set to be just like that
of a conventional car or completely different and new to
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