Two weeks after a Toyota Prius crashed into a stone wall in Westchester County, the Harrison police say that the crash was caused by the driver who didn't brake. Acting police chief Anthony Marraccini said that information from the car's black box showed that the car was actually accelerating, "The data is black and white." more ›

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the computer of the Toyota Prius, which crashed into a stone wall in Harrison, NY last week, indicated that the driver was not braking at the time of the crash. Apparently the computer showed that the car's throttle was "fully open," but the federal agency's announcement, which echoed findings from Toyota, annoyed the Harrison police chief. more ›

Though cops ruled out driver error as a possibility for last week's Prius crash in Westchester, Toyota took it upon themselves to inspect the vehicle and said that could still be the case. A Toyota spokesman told the Post, "In all of our hybrids, when you step on the brake pedal the engine automatically returns to idle, even if the accelerator pedal would be nailed to the floor." Well, at least that's what should happen. Instead, over 300,000 Prius hybrids are being recalled due to faulty brakes. more ›

As it looks into the Tuesday's accident of a 2005 Toyota Prius somehow accelerating into a stone wall, Harrison, NY police now say that the car was on its way for maintenance at the time! The Journal News reports that even though the car seemed to operate just fine, "the owner wanted to have it checked because of all the trouble Toyota has been facing nationally over stuck gas pedals, Harrison's acting police Chief Anthony Marraccini said." more ›

Yesterday, a woman driving a 2005 Toyota Prius crashed into a stone wall in Harrison, NY. The Journal News reports that police say "a stuck accelerator pedal 'shot' the vehicle forward. The floor mat had been tied to the seat base with plastic ties and had pretty much been ruled out as the cause of the accident, acting Police Chief Anthony Marraccini said." The woman, who injured her knee, is a housekeeper and was driving her employer's car. The employer said she had driven it many times before, "It was clearly the automobile and not anything else." Just the other day, police in San Diego had to help stop a speeding Prius whose owner says the accelerator was stuck. more ›

Zipcar is a great option for people who want the flexibility of having a car to drive without actually owning one. It's a car share program with cars available throughout NY and NJ, as well as several other cities throughout the US. Anyone who is 21 or over with a license and a clean driving record can become a Zipcar member after paying a one-time application fee of $25. There are several different ways to have a membership, including Occasional Driving Plans ($50 annual fee and $100 deposit) as well as Extra Value Plans (10-15% driving discount, $50-$250 monthly commitment, and the higher commitment plans include rollover). more ›

Tonight BIFF is giving you an authentic, 70's style drive-in movie going experience, complete with a car of your choosing (to sit in for the duration, not to keep). There will be 30 cars you can pick from, including BMWs, Mini Coopers and Toyota Prius gas/electric hybrids (courtesy of Zipcar). more ›