Sentence examples for accelerate unexpectedly from inspiring English sources

Toyota says the pedals could become stuck or trapped under a floor mat, causing vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly.

But in the public mind a car that accelerated unexpectedly was broken.

Britain's services sector growth accelerated unexpectedly last month according to the IHS Markit/CIPS PMI survey.

Federal regulators said Wednesday that they had received 10 reports of Toyota vehicles accelerating unexpectedly after they were repaired at dealerships.

The lawyers for Ms. Bookout and Ms. Schwarz's family said the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly because of a defect in the car's electronic throttle-control system.

Some Canadian cars also might get brake override systems, meant to stop the car if it accelerated unexpectedly, the agency said. 1 2 Next Page ».

She sustained head injuries and lost an eye after her car accelerated unexpectedly in the pits and crashed into a truck ramp.

The uptake of 4 Gbps networks accelerated unexpectedly the last few months; Finisar sold out of 4-Gig optics last quarter and expects that by year's end, sales of 4-Gig optics will surpass 2-Gig optics sales.

In 2012, weak consumer spending and subdued business investment weighed on the economy, however, in 2013 GDP grew 1.4%, accelerating unexpectedly in the second half of the year because of greater consumer spending and a recovering housing market.

And when the car accelerates unexpectedly, Mr. Schmidt said, even experienced drivers can panic, "braking" even harder.

The answer to the second question is that, when a car accelerates unexpectedly, the driver often panics, and just presses the brake harder and harder.