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I think in 20 years from now, we'll all be desperate for cars with brake pedals that are hydraulically linked to brake calipers, steering wheels that have a direct connection to the track rods, throttle butterfly's that follow the same movement as the accelerator pedal 100% of the time, and engines that can turn off by disconnecting the electrical power at the ignition switch...

I guess this sh1t is just the new-world equivalent of hacksawing brake lines or other such activities.

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/hackers-reveal...9.html?page=all

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my polo has a FBW throttle pedal and its fucking horrible, however its just the daily.

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I wonder if they said the same thing about going from cable to hydraulic brakes and power steering?


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My corsa also has FBW throttle and it's awful, part throttle control is a nightmare on it!

It sounds like it's becoming more and more prominent in car design now however, so hopefully some more R&D might actually make it worth having, IMO.


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Automation gone too far perhaps ???

San Fransisco plane crash a couple of weeks ago, train crash in Spain just yesterday, and many other examples, all relying on the computer to do the driver/pilot's job.

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Edited by Rod S on 26th Jul, 2013.

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That thing was done to highlight the trusted nature of a cars network, aye it looks shocking, but to gain access to the busses to do that damage you have to access the inside of the car, much faster to loosten a track rod end or brake pipe from underneath without even setting of an alarm. Tbo its practically an advertising stunt for the researchers.

Issues with FBW throttle is that its required to meet emissions regs, and you can bet they dont spend money on high current drivers and actuators for cheap cars (no offence) drive something expensive thats FBW and you cant tell the difference in throttle response.

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Some citreons/pugs use a Cable to a unit that then converts it to fly by wire! why? the unit is about 1foot away from engine why not save copper time and resorces and use a cable done.


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Specialist Components now do a fly by wore throttle pedal to go with their ECUs. I'll bet that is better than the one in Carl's Corsa.

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On 27th Jul, 2013 apbellamy said:
Specialist Components now do a fly by wore throttle pedal to go with their ECUs. I'll bet that is better than the one in Carl's Corsa.


The one in the corsa probably didn't cost ten million pounds though... *wink*


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On 26th Jul, 2013 Rod S said:
Automation gone too far perhaps ???

San Fransisco plane crash a couple of weeks ago, train crash in Spain just yesterday, and many other examples, all relying on the computer to do the driver/pilot's job.

(EDIT - typo)


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