Engineers and the Circus (National Review, 03.11.10)

Posted by hpayne on March 11, 2010

Detroit – Getting to the bottom of an engineering problem such as Toyota’s alleged “instant acceleration” issue is a painstaking process. It is a method that does not conform to camera-thirsty pols seeking to show they care, journalists seeking quick headlines, and tort lawyers seeking ammo for class-action suits.

Frank Ahrens of the Washington Post reports on the embarrassment of ignorance at recent House hearings:

It was made painfully clear at the hearings that a number of lawmakers do not understand the process. An exchange between Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Toyota President Akio Toyoda illustrated the problem. . .

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