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The technical term you're looking for is "drive by wire" and it actually only came onto the market in the last year on the Infinity Q50.
by emgeee 12y ago
The technical term you're looking for is "drive by wire" and it actually only came onto the market in the last year on the Infinity Q50.
- jonah 12y agoSure, Steer by wire is new. DBW generally refers to the connection between the accelerator pedal and the throttle. There, DBW has been the norm for many years.
- tantalor 12y agoSurely not the brake, though. Right? Right? Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake-by-wire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake-by-wire
- mrtron 12y agoMechanical failure was always possible with brakes.
- robryk 12y agoEven if the pedal is physically connected to the brake cylinder ABS can do whatever it wishes to: ABS can apply and unapply brakes at any time, also asymetrically.
- paulyg 12y agoThis years F1 cars are brake by wire. It let's them control the kinetic energy recovery better.