What to do if you drive a Prius. [View All]

This works for me, anyway.

I've been driving a 2008 Prius for 2 1/2 years.
Never a problem, but the story out of San Diego got my attention because that Prius was the same year as mine.

On a deserted rural road I experimented.
I found I could shift into neutral at various speeds up to 60, and in various conditions.
Foot off gas.
Foot on gas.
Accelerating, decelerating, and at stable speed.
With or without cruise control engaged.

When you hold the shift lever to the neutral position it takes a second or two to go into neutral, but it goes, every time.
At least it did for me.

You might practice this a few times so you can be familiar with what happens and be ready to shift as soon as you think there may be a problem.