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Originally Posted by derklug
Electronic throttle bodies do three things, eliminate need for the cruise control servo, eliminate need for the idle control solenoid, and allow for greater control in low traction situations. The technology behind the FBW is tried and true, but if you let beancounters get in the way of engineers bad things happen. I think Toyota loosened parameters to solve driveability problems and got a situation where fail-safe doesn't kick in properly.
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It also allows for torque or abuse management.
I laughed when I read the post from Number 3 about the news in Japan.
And remember a couple of weeks ago when Toyota dealers in the southeastern states blamed ABC news for "causing an panic" They want to stifle the messanger in any way possible.
Good job ABC and SIU.
Robin