Drive by wire

[Crew Chief]

Originally Posted by TransAm

Its like I told my kid, F-16 with four wheels.and no wings.

As long as "fly-by-wire" cars don't crash as often as F-16s, we'll be OK... (They don't call 'em "Lawn Darts" for nothing...)

[tande1n5]

It's more than Airbus, so is the Boeing 777, as well as the 787, and pretty much anything we'll be seeing from now on from both companies. Might make it impossible for the average gearhead to work on, but that's pretty much the way it's going.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by Crew Chief

As long as "fly-by-wire" cars don't crash as often as F-16s, we'll be OK... (They don't call 'em "Lawn Darts" for nothing...)

LOL . . . GOOD ONE, Crew Chief!

[ArizonaBear]

I do not care for the 'drive-by-wire' throttles in motor vehicles--------they do not feel intuitive to me. Although Nissan 350Z's and their platform mates feel pretty decent