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I've heard about bugs in the throttle position channel from a few coworkers that worked for several different manufacturers. This was awhile ago though and most
by mehmehshoe 13y ago
I've heard about bugs in the throttle position channel from a few coworkers that worked for several different manufacturers. This was awhile ago though and most bugs have been sorted.
Creating a car crash through brake or steering manipulation sounds a bit far fetched. Throttle position on the other hand does not have any type of redundancy in most modern cars (no mechanical means of restoring control). If you have access to change TP, either by GPS coordinates or remote, you could cause a crash pretty easily by sticking the throttle body WFO. The driver always has options to stop the car, but in panic mode...who knows.
I am still withholding judgement and will watch the investigation with interest.
- foobarqux 13y agoYou can put the car in neutral or turn off the ignition.
- lawnchair_larry 13y agoIf you do that, your steering wheel will lock, perhaps sending you into a tree or something.
- mehmehshoe 13y agoThrowing your Mercedes transmission into neutral should not lock your steering wheel...hopefully.
- Jam0864 13y agonot in neutral
- mehmehshoe 13y ago"not in neutral" Damn....Damn it all to hell.
- foobarqux 13y agoIf you kill the ignition you lose power steering and possibly power brakes but wheel doesn't lock for good reason.
- mehmehshoe 13y agoYup, that is what I meant about drivers having an option. In a panic most will freeze up without training. Sad but true.