Re: "way Toyota buggered up its throttle software."
See earlier posts:
If you're driving and you collide with a moose, then you were either driving too fast for conditions or weren't paying attention, or both.
The fact that the car will take care of the moose manouvre even in the case of "one materialised in front of me" means the crash rate should be even lower.
Likewise for "the kid just appeared from nowhere" - which I've seen drivers use when _I_ (4 cars back) could see that the kid was about to walk out in front of traffic (moving feet visible under the parked car obscuring the kid's body) and was already braking.
The _one_ time I hit a deer, I was travelling at less than 15mph and it actually ran into the side of the car. This is despite seeing a dozen a week on the roads I drive to/from work. If you know the hazard exists, you're ready for it. Most drivers aren't. An "auto" will be, and reaction times of 25ms instead of 700-1500ms will help.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
