I used to have a Honda Civic with a sticky throttle. Luckily it was a manual transmission so it wasn't a big deal. Just push in the clutch and pull the pedal up with my toe then replace/repair the throttle whenever is convenient. No unintended acceleration and no fiery wrecks.
I kind of wonder if we're heading the wrong direction with drive by wire cars. In aerospace it makes a lot of sense, especially when you are super dedicated to safe coding. But in a consumer vehicle? Not so great. Then again, Boeing hasn't been doing great with it either.
I kind of wonder if we're heading the wrong direction with drive by wire cars. In aerospace it makes a lot of sense, especially when you are super dedicated to safe coding. But in a consumer vehicle? Not so great. Then again, Boeing hasn't been doing great with it either.