It's a little annoying to see the author retell the story of Toyota's prius acceleration problem as if it were a defect with the peddle. We know now that it wa

It's a little annoying to see the author retell the story of Toyota's prius acceleration problem as if it were a defect with the peddle. We know now that it was a problem with spaghetti code firmware, lack of testing, & poor system design. See here http://www.edn.com/design/automotive/4423428/Toyota-s-killer-firmware--Bad-design-and-its-consequences http://www.edn.com/design/automotive/4423428/Toyota-s-killer...