I have a 2007 Tacoma, unaffected by the current recall (but part of the floor mat recall). While I have not had an issue with a run away situation (yet?), the behavior of the electronic throttle is quite a bit different from a mechanical throttle. After three years of driving the truck, I'm still not entirely used to it because I spend more time driving my car which has a mechanical throttle. The issue is most noticeable when slowing to a stop. Having driven manual transmission vehicles all of my life, I'm used to downshifting and allowing the engine compression to reduce my speed. The Tacoma's ECU, in its infinite electronic wisdom, decides that the engine should maintain 1200-1500 RPM even with no pressure on the pedal when the vehicle is in gear and moving. This behavior was totally unexpected; dangerous at first, and just an annoyance now. I did bring it to the dealer when I first had the truck and they assured me it was normal behavior for the new electronic throttle.
Given the orbital height of 423 miles above the surface, this satellite will have a near-polar sun-synchronous orbit similar to other land imaging satellites (the Landsats, IKONOS, etc).
Until 2004, the NGA (not NGIA) was known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Perhaps they felt that having one fewer letter in the acronym gave them increased spy-cred in Washington.
Why be wired if you don't need to be? I can plug my laptop into the router in my office if I really need to transfer some large files. Otherwise, my $20 after rebates wireless router has performed flawlessly for my needs. Sure beats $100 for cable, plus the install time for drops that I'd never use.
Instead, I've spent many a summer afternoon in my hammock in the back yard, watching a baseball game over my wireless connection to my myth server, and eating apple pie, while being served beer and gently fanned by palm-frond wielding, bikini-clad women. Isn't this the new American dream?
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I have a 2007 Tacoma, unaffected by the current recall (but part of the floor mat recall). While I have not had an issue with a run away situation (yet?), the behavior of the electronic throttle is quite a bit different from a mechanical throttle. After three years of driving the truck, I'm still not entirely used to it because I spend more time driving my car which has a mechanical throttle. The issue is most noticeable when slowing to a stop. Having driven manual transmission vehicles all of my life, I'm used to downshifting and allowing the engine compression to reduce my speed. The Tacoma's ECU, in its infinite electronic wisdom, decides that the engine should maintain 1200-1500 RPM even with no pressure on the pedal when the vehicle is in gear and moving. This behavior was totally unexpected; dangerous at first, and just an annoyance now. I did bring it to the dealer when I first had the truck and they assured me it was normal behavior for the new electronic throttle.
My blackberry (BIS) is working fine as well. Perhaps the issue was resolved sooner than expected.
Launch is scrubbed for the day. They will try again tomorrow.
Given the orbital height of 423 miles above the surface, this satellite will have a near-polar sun-synchronous orbit similar to other land imaging satellites (the Landsats, IKONOS, etc).
Until 2004, the NGA (not NGIA) was known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). Perhaps they felt that having one fewer letter in the acronym gave them increased spy-cred in Washington.
Why be wired if you don't need to be? I can plug my laptop into the router in my office if I really need to transfer some large files. Otherwise, my $20 after rebates wireless router has performed flawlessly for my needs. Sure beats $100 for cable, plus the install time for drops that I'd never use. Instead, I've spent many a summer afternoon in my hammock in the back yard, watching a baseball game over my wireless connection to my myth server, and eating apple pie, while being served beer and gently fanned by palm-frond wielding, bikini-clad women. Isn't this the new American dream?