Throttle by wire?

In my opinion technological advancement is a good thing. Throttle by wire has lead to better traction control systems, and engine management systems, which equals better performance. And also it takes the place of mechanical parts, which will eventually wear over time.

jadesville said:

I think he was talking about in general, like adding new mufflers, a lift kit on your truck, new tires/wheels, etc.. Maybe I read it wrong..

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That's exactly what I was talking about. I believe it came up when a guy was stopped because he had his car "jacked up" above stock ride height. I remember it was in one of the hotrod mags I read.

Yes, I know emissions are Federally mandated... I was talking about other stuff.

I agree, it is stoopid. But legislaters are famous for legislating stoopid things.

WrongWay said:

In my opinion technological advancement is a good thing. Throttle by wire has lead to better traction control systems, and engine management systems, which equals better performance. And also it takes the place of mechanical parts, which will eventually wear over time.

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Electronic stuff wears out over time, too. And it's not as reliable as mechanical connections. I'd just as soon stay with cable. There is a basic engineering principle that the more complex the system, the higher the failure rate. That is inescapable.

Don't fear technology. Learn how to use it. It is inevitable that our cars are going to get more complex. If we fear technology. We might as well start restoring model t's

65conv50 said:

Electronic stuff wears out over time, too. And it's not as reliable as mechanical connections. I'd just as soon stay with cable. There is a basic engineering principle that the more complex the system, the higher the failure rate. That is inescapable.

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Say what?

Electronic devices are more reliable than mechanical devices. Any mechanical device is going to have some sort of wear occur when it is used.


Are you suggesting that we go back to mechanical brakes because hydraullic brakes are not reliable?

Or maybe a flat head 4 cyl with an single barrel updraft carburator fed by a gas tank mounted on the fire wall that uses gravity feed would be better, just like Ford used in the Model A.

its gonna be like windows. update all the date for better results. or maybe like video cards. i want to see them try to stop people from working on their cars. that will deff result in some unemployed legislators.

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351CJ said:

Say what?

Electronic devices are more reliable than mechanical devices. Any mechanical device is going to have some sort of wear occur when it is used.


Are you suggesting that we go back to mechanical brakes because hydraullic brakes are not reliable?

Or maybe a flat head 4 cyl with an single barrel updraft carburator fed by a gas tank mounted on the fire wall that uses gravity feed would be better, just like Ford used in the Model A.

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Well put!

For the record, just in case there is any confusion as to wether or not the Mustang will be cable or wire; it is indeed a throttle by wire system. There will be no cable in Mustangs anymore.

Some articles say throttle by wire improves performance some say it hurts it. I hate to make any judgements before I actually drive the car.

Cable is faster than Drive by Wire. I really didnt want to hear this, I was hoping that they wernt going to do this

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I am sorry, but I must dispute this statement. An electrical connection will have a much greater transient response time and be far more accurate than a mechanical connection. This thread is filled with fallacy and misinformation, fellow stangers please do your research before you post and misinform those unsuspecting, and just out to seek valid information, and this is how rumors and myths get started. The benefits of a by-wire system far supersede those of a mechanical connection, as far as emissions, drivability, safety, fuel consumption, throttle response and smoothness are concerned. With the implementation of a by-wire system you are replacing a mechanical system that is smaller, safer and more efficient and by all accounts that is just good engineering. Aircraft and many other defense systems have long switched to by-wire systems because of these very benefits. I can’t wait to the automobile industry fully adopts this technology and starts to implement brake by-wire, steer by-wire and such systems.