The l a times has one of the most prodigious investigative reporting awards in the country for its work. We wanted to put this fear to a test, that what happened to mark saylor could easily happen to you or me. The whole time we were there, kreiser had someone in a jeep cherokee keeping an eye on us, making sure we didn't take photos of any of the new cars they were testing. They're all car guys, which matters, because one of the notable facts about sudden acceleration is how the car guys see things differently from the on car guys.