Toyota Crashes Show People Can’t Drive Like We Did in the Olden Days, Says Cranky Columnist
A cranky columnist for StreetCar magazine says in his current column that the real problem with the Toyota recall, sticking gas pedals, and obstructive floormats is that sissies just don’t know how to drive anymore.
An excerpt from the column:
“The pedals stuck, and Toyota should get some blame. But the real problem is drivers. Back in my day, cars broke all the time. Often while we were using them. The brakes would go out. The wheels would fall off on the highway. The transmission would explode and blast shards of metal into your legs. It happened, and people of the good old days knew how to deal with it.
“If your gas pedal was stuck, you’d get out of the car on the side of the road, break out your tool kit, welding equipment, and fix the darn thing. This isn’t like the boys trying to figure out how to get us to the moon.”
This issue of StreetCar will hit newsstands this week.