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My mother-in-law has a 2010 Toyota Camry. There is a noticeable lag in response to the throttle pedal. I do not know if this is a normal thing with these cars or not or if it has something to do with the recall but regardless, I would not buy one of these cars at all.
DBW has been used for years on aircraft. If it's good enough for a 747, it should work in your Honda...!
As a retired A&P mechanic I can guarantee that the system used in the 747 or any other aircraft is a LOT more fail-safe than any automotive system!
Not to mention a WHOLE LOT more expensive!
There is quite literally NO comparison!
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One advantage to drive by wire lies in the Land Rover family and their patented Terrain Response system. When you select the 'Snow' or 'Rock Crawl' mode, the throttle become extremely desensitized which is perfect because a jumpy throttle is the last thing you want when tip-toeing over boulders or on a snow-packed road. In 'Sand', the throttle becomes more sensitive because you want to be able to keep your speed up and make quick throttle adjustments.
This is one instance where I would insist on DBW over a cable throttle.
New technology does not scare me, like hydraulic brakes scared Henry Ford.
I have probably driven DBW in rentals and did not notice it. It certainly has its advantages, just like hydraulic brakes over mechanical. But, it will likely be years before I own a DBW vehicle since I prefer older cars.
DBW has been used for years on aircraft. If it's good enough for a 747, it should work in your Honda...!
Apples and oranges, really.
First, as has been pointed out, the systems in planes likely have multilpe redundant systems in the event of a failure.
Second, planes don't use throttles the same we do in vehicles. I'm making a big assumption here since i'm not a pilot, but i would guess the throttle on a plane is not adjusted anywhere near as often as in a vehicle. Also, in a plane, if it takes a second or two between when the throttle is adjusted and when something happens (granted, this is likely not so much a feature of DBW as it is the physics behind a jet engine, I'm guessing), no big deal. however, in a vehicle, if it takes a bit of time between when I hit the throttle and when the engine responds to it, it's a nuisance at best.
I have a mainual 2006 Sentra with DBW and have adjusted to it's driving feel just fine, but still have two concerns. When the car was (luckily) still under warranty, the system failed, leaving me with no accelerator input, just idle speed. I suppose cables can also break, but that has never happened to me in 40 years of driving. As for the second concern, just yesterday I decided to install cruise control, but so far have been unable to locate any aftermarket units that operate with DBW systems.
I dislike electronic throttle, same reasons. No feel, freaky fuel mappings. Afaik the only car's I've seen with cables recently are some kia's. I think that people are pushing electronic throttle to be able to screw with fuel ecconomy numbers and to give more control to law enforcement.
When I get my next new car I intend to defeat / override it with custom static fuel maps, and a real throttle cable. If you have a choice in the segement you are buying in (doubt it) vote with your feet and show automakers that people prefer throttle cables.
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