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scratt
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2010-02-08, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Roboman View Post
I'm cool with drive by wire...when it works. Personally, I'd rather have a full-on drive by wire system than a mechanical system with a computer-controlled nanny that adds to the complexity (and thus failure points) of the system. Just look at this whole clusterfuck now. Is it a mechanical problem with the pedal? Is it the "safety" computer? Who knows?
Fly by wire is cool, but it needs a mechanical backup for critical systems.
I am fine with throttle being fly by wire, and even triptronic gears etc.

But my engine kill switch (the key) and brakes needs to work in a catastrophic failure. Period.

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