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I don’t have a source for this but I recall reading that mechanical throttle wires are actually not especially reliable so drive-by-wire doesn’t have to be supe

I don’t have a source for this but I recall reading that mechanical throttle wires are actually not especially reliable so drive-by-wire doesn’t have to be super reliable in order to be better. But perhaps it’s the same as self driving cars where people get especially disturbed by computers screwing up which sets the reliability bar higher than is otherwise logical.

gameswithgo 5y ago
Have you ever had either fail on you? I never have. I have heard of a few failures but always on very modified or old vehicles. Some failure modes can happen whether actuated by wire or motor as well. it isn’t a first order concern really, dozens of higher risk, more complex things going on like tires, brakes, explosives in the steering wheels.
- dtgriscom 5y ago
  Anecdata isn't helpful here; when you are one of millions of users, thousands of people may be inconvenienced (or killed) before you have personal experience with a problem.