[urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC

[mike]

My DBW S4 has it, I’m pretty sure it goes to idle when activated

As for the sport applications of left foot braking, keeping a big turbo spooled up might be one (but software should sort that these days) I can also see RWD rallying applications in keeping the rear “loose” under braking.

The only thing I ever used it for was to bed new pads/discs in. 


--- On Fri, 26/2/10, Nick Lawrence <nick at beol.net> wrote:

> From: Nick Lawrence <nick at beol.net>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Toyota should be talking to Audi....NAC
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Friday, 26 February, 2010, 14:32
> For my
> understanding,   on cars that have software
> to override the 
> accelerator when the brake is applied, to what degree does
> this happen?  For 
> example with brake on will the engine just make idle
> speed/power?
> Also I don't have racing experience so what scenario in
> racing benefits from 
> power on with brakes?
> Thanks for the explanations.
> 
> Nick  central Ohio
> 
> 
> 
> > It is my understanding from the reports that Toyota's
> drive-by-wire
> > system does not override the accelerator when the
> brake is applied.
> > VAG cars do, I believe, and probably most
> others...  so this
> > would be a software issue, but Toyota has not (yet)
> admitted to
> > an any software problem with regard to the UA
> issue.  This
> > is not to be confused with the separate Prius recall
> which _is_
> > software related.
> >
> > Whatever the real problem is, it's like peeling an
> onion and
> > I am sure we haven't heard the last of it yet.
> >
> > -Ti
> >