Hasta La Gadget!

Electromagnetic inference (EMI) as a cause of Toyota’s unintended acceleration woes: That’s the latest allegation. And one that Toyota quickly rebutted, which is not the same as saying successfully refuted. EMI is scary in theory: The electronic devices we carry with us such as cellphones, laptops, and iPods emit radio waves that might interfere with cars, pacemakers, or the airplanes we fly in. This potential cause was highlighted today in a press conference by Tom Murray, an Ohio lawyer who’s filed dozens of unintended-acceleration lawsuits the last two decades.