Toyota recalls millions of unsafe vehicles. The Toyota massive quagmire most likely won’t take down this Goliath in the car industry, but it will hurt the company. It’s going to be a long time for this Japanese car manufacturer to re-gain our trust again.

It looks like 2010 just isn’t going to be Toyota’s year. In less than a month, the Japanese mega-giant car manufacturer has been humbled, a mighty goliath brought down by a tiny stone. Well, maybe that’s how some might see it. However, the stone isn’t quite so tiny. When important parts of a vehicle, like the gas pedal and brakes, begin to malfunction, it cannot be taken likely. Continue reading Toyota Recalls Millions

What’s the Prius Hybrid Electric bill going to be? Just how much electricity will this plug in hybrid use? Find out what EarthTalk says about the plug-in hybrid electric Toyota Prius.

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: When the plug-in Prius is released, how much electricity will it use? Will my electric bill double if my Prius is plugged in each night? Or will the increase be minimal? Also, will all this recharging put a strain on the existing electricity grid? — G.C. Marx, Colorado Springs, CO Continue reading Prius Hybrid Electric Bill From Earth Talk

Toyota Recall November 2009.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator gas pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats, another blow to the reputation of the world’s largest automaker.

Toyota said dealers will offer to shorten the length of the gas pedals by about 3/4 inch beginning in January, as a stopgap measure while the company develops replacement pedals for their vehicles. New pedals will be installed by dealers on a rolling basis beginning in April, and some vehicles will have brake override systems installed as a precaution.

Toyota announced the massive recall in late September and told owners to remove the driver’s side floor mats to keep the gas pedal from becoming jammed. Continue reading Toyota Recall November 2009 Problem With The Pedals Can Get Stuck In The Floor Mats