>> okay. have you tried to put the car in neutral? >> no. >> can you try that? >> reporter: you didn't try to put it into neutral. >> no. i was afraid to try and go hit it into neutral, i was holding on onto the steering wheel with both hands, 94 miles an hour in a toyota prius is fast. >> reporter: why didn't you turn the car off earlier? >> because it wasn't safe. those are very windy roads and i didn't know if i hit the button if the steering wheel would lock or if the wheels on the car would lock. >> reporter: is there any doubt in your mind that the floor mats had nothing to do with what happened? >> the floor mat had nothing to do with yesterday's event, period. the floor mat didn't move. i won't drive that car again. i mean, i have no problem with toyota. just i won't drive the prius. there's obviously a problem that needs to be corrected. >> reporter: and jim sikes' toyota prius right now is at this toyota dealership in el cajon, just outside of san diego. toyota releapsed a statement saying they are sending a