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Stuck throttles used to be quite a common problem in the pre-ECU days. I've had two cars that had a stuck throttle in the past, both where the accelerator cabl
by cameronh90 3y ago
Stuck throttles used to be quite a common problem in the pre-ECU days.
I've had two cars that had a stuck throttle in the past, both where the accelerator cable connects to the throttle body on the top of the engine. In both cases, lubing it up solved the problem and it never reoccurred. It is a bit of a shocking thing to happen, but with a manual it's instinctive to just jam the clutch down.
What worries me about modern cars, in particular electrics, is the lack of any kind of kill-switch. Motorbikes have them, cars used to just have an ignition switch, but now everything from the ignition to the accelerator pedals is electric. Wouldn't it be a good idea to have a switch that kills the car if all else fails?
- HaZeust 3y agoShifting the car into neutral is your best bet, as well as a pumped parking/emergency brakes. However, I will always believe that turning secondary brakes into a button/lever was a bad idea.
- e44858 3y agoIn some cars the transmission is also controlled electrically.
- HaZeust 3y agoDon't buy a car that can't manually go into neutral. Ever.
- callalex 3y agoIn cyber trucks shifting to neutral requires a tap and a gesture on the touch screen. It’s a really great and safe idea.
- GhostVII 3y agoPutting shifting controls on the screen was dumb for many reasons, but doesn't really cause a problem in this case - the cybertruck will disable the accelerator when you hit the brakes, accomplishing the same thing as putting it into neutral.