drive-by-wire

[Per Lindgren]

Drive-by-wire is the system were the throttle cable is replaced by a
potentiometer on the pedal and a motor to control the throttle venturi. In
addition, the pot.meter on the pedal also gives signals to the ECU, which lets
the injectors squirt accordingly to pedal position and negine rpms etc.

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E

P.S. Tess, you got some Swedish heritage? I've noticed your small "hints".


Tessie McMillan wrote:

> Hej Tom and Per,
>
> OK I have to confess my TOTAL ignorance here (what, not again?! &:-)):
> What is drive-by-wire? Is it similar to the car sensing what's happening and
> controlling whether ABS is on or not, etc?
>
> Tess
> Seattle, WA, USA
> p.s. to Brad, I think: our Alfa club is having a Time Trial on the 18th
> at SIR and I'm trialing the AudiDudi (hey, it runs!). You're missing out
> on a ton of gearheads and a ton of fun by one day! ! Sure you don't want
> to go to Oregon one day later?