Toyota Pedal Issue Highlights Move To Electronics

cyclocommuter writes with an excerpt from a brief WSJ story on increasing electronic control of car components: "The gas pedal system used Toyota Motor Co.'s recall crisis was born from a movement in the auto industry to rely more on electronics to carry out a vehicle's most critical functions. The intricacy of such systems, which replace hoses and hydraulic fluid with computer chips and electrical sensors, has been a focus as Toyota struggled to find the cause for sudden acceleration of vehicles that led the company to halt sales of eight models this week."

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Re:Drive By Wire not really the problem

[Renraku]

Toyota and Honda apparently don't test their software too well. They refuse to use conflict testing for some reason. That is, if multiple parts are giving impossibly different answers, such as engine full on brakes full on speed 80mph and not slowing down, the computer has to make a decision.

Of course, I heard this on Reddit so it could have been pulled out of someone's ass..

Re:Drive By Wire not really the problem

[iggymanz]

I've heard it screamed from recordings on news of victims soon to die, that conflict not having resolution....but the thing they didn't try was cutting ignition.

And as to cutting ignition, can't believe the number of pussies (wimps not females) on forums I've seen whining that cutting ignition means you lose power assist for brakes and steering. so what, I've driven cars that had either failed with no problem, little more elbow grease or leg pushing, no big deal. Are most people such couch potato weaklings they can't drive or parallel park a car with broken power steering belt?

Re:Safety Critical

[dissy]

What is this "citation needed" shit?

It means he is full of shit and being called out on it.

Is this Wikipedia? God, I hpe not.

No no, wikipedia has a requirement that all facts be provable, where slashdot actively encourages lack of facts and false facts to be posted.
Not at all the same!

Re:Safety Critical

[c6gunner]

posting to undo informative mod. meant to mod you "redundant and stupid", but my finger slipped.

Re:Safety Critical

[oldhack]

You moron, it's 787 dreamliner.

Re:Safety Critical

[oldhack]

God damn it, stop calling me a moron, you moron.