-
Recent Posts
- Ford Recalls Expedition and Navigator SUVs for Bad Brakes
- Porsche 911 GT3 – Sets Nordschleife Record
- Q1 2025 U.S. EV Sales Up 10%. Tesla Down
- Trump Tariff Pandemic is Crisis for the U.S. Auto Industry
- VW Shows 2026 Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo
- Kia EV4 Sedan Debuts in New York
- Subaru Debuts New Trailseeker and Revised Solterra SUVs
- Kia 2026 K4 Hatchback Debuts in New York
- FIA WEC – Aston Martin Valkyrie Makes EU Debt at Imola
- UAW Members OK Strike at General Dynamics Electric Boat
- Porsche Taycan Hybrid Airbag Recall
- Blank Screen – Audi Instrument Panel Software Recalls
- Dark Roadways Deadly for Cyclists, Pedestrians
- Annals of Marketing – McMurtry Upside Down Spéirling
- Porsche EV Sales Up in Q1 2025
Recent Comments
- Council for Foreign Relations on April Fool’s Day – Trump Tariffs Hurting Economy
- Ford Motor Statement on Trump Pause on Trump Tariffs – His Next Economic Catastrophe
- Douglas Irwin on Trump Tariffs – His Next Economic Catastrophe
- AutoCrat on Nissan and Honda Sign Integration MOU!
- US Auto Sales Forecast Trump Bump or Bumpy 25? | AutoInformed on Trump Presidency Effects on Auto Industry – All Bad?
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: electronic throttle control systems
Toyota Settles Lawsuits for $1.1 Billion and Will Modify Millions of Vehicles with Electronically Controlled Gas Pedals to Stop Runaways
In an engineering lapse of monumental consequences that included several deaths, the computer programming on affected vehicles when confronted with both brake and accelerator inputs did not favor the brake input for its electronic engine controls. Such over-ride software is in widespread use at other automakers. Continue reading
