Toyota's US 'cosmic ray' inquiry

I was reading an article about car design, can't remember where but possibly a rival website where Chris Harris disappeared to after Autocar. They do test these things strangely, and apparently they're told as designers that your design will be responsible for deaths. This guy was working on an ECU that could be affected by radio waves (I think), that would then cause the car not to start should it stall. The designer then wondered what would happen if said person was on a level crossing, so then restarted his work..

The guy also said that car design is about the most difficult profession on Earth as you have to create a car that will do over 100,000 miles and not break, ride smoothly over horrendous surfaces, be capable of stopping and starting in temperatures varying from -50 to +50, keep occupants safe, be driven over both short and long distances, contain a highly flammable fluid AND, not cost too much to build or purchase!!