What is "Drive by Wire" technology
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
Art <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Instead of the gas pedal directly increasing and decreasing the flow of
> gasoline, it is connected to the computer which then decreases in increases
> the flow of gasoline. Advantage can be better performance and emissions.
> Some people claim their engine hesistates though as the computer decideds
> whether or not you are serious when you pound on the gas pedal.
I've found this hesitation to be there on my 2007 Civic LX, FYI.
Annoying, but I suppose I can live with it.
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> Instead of the gas pedal directly increasing and decreasing the flow of
> gasoline, it is connected to the computer which then decreases in increases
> the flow of gasoline. Advantage can be better performance and emissions.
> Some people claim their engine hesistates though as the computer decideds
> whether or not you are serious when you pound on the gas pedal.
I've found this hesitation to be there on my 2007 Civic LX, FYI.
Annoying, but I suppose I can live with it.
brian
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
"Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
>of season 2007-SE.
> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> is it good?
> Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
> How are the 07's. still well made????
>
> Thanks
No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
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"Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
>of season 2007-SE.
> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> is it good?
> Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
> How are the 07's. still well made????
>
> Thanks
No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
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"Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
>of season 2007-SE.
> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> is it good?
> Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
> How are the 07's. still well made????
>
> Thanks
No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:13:32 -0400, "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com>
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:13:32 -0400, "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com>
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:13:32 -0400, "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com>
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
wrote:
>I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>season 2007-SE.
>I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>it good?
>Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
>
>How are the 07's. still well made????
Have not had or heard of any problems with the 07s, been driving the
EX4 since November, after driving a 2004 EX4 for three years. The
engine and suspension are both tuned a little differently, I seem to
be getting about 2mpg less on the 2007, but it has somewhat better
low-end response.
Great cars, they go right where you point them, no problems.
J.
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
> In article <46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end of
>> season 2007-SE.
>> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And is
>> it good?
>
> The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> engine what to do so that you get what you want.
>
BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
Imagine trying to merge on the high speed interstate road, and the
computer gets a blue screen and needs to be reset!
Remember the Shanandoah, the US stealth ship, an, Arleigh Burke class
destroyer that was
stranded out to sea for three days waiting to be towed to port, because
of a software bug in the kernel that shut down the engines, even though
Microsoft programmers and engineers were aboard on trials, they
couldn't fix it!
Similar problems with British Class 45 ships...
Guys, switch to Linux! NASA proved it, when they switched! All robotic
missions run Linux! System updates can be done remotely, and have, for
all the Mars Rovers!
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
In article <46af3315$0$32538$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
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In article <46af3315$0$32538$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
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Re: What is "Drive by Wire" technology
In article <46af3315$0$32538$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
Oldtech <me@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >> of
> >> season 2007-SE.
> >> I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> >> is
> >> it good?
> >
> > The gas pedal is connected not to the engine, but to a computer. Your
> > foot is telling the computer what you want; the computer is telling the
> > engine what to do so that you get what you want.
> >
> BUT, it runs Microsoft Windows CE, which is known among programmers to
> have ~15 bugs per hundred lines of code.
No it doesn't.
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Andy <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >of season 2007-SE.
> > I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> > is it good?
> > Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
> >
> > How are the 07's. still well made????
> >
> > Thanks
> No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
> belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
Can't speak as to whether it has a chain or belt, but generally
chains last *lots* (tens of thousands of miles) longer than belts.
brian
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>
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >of season 2007-SE.
> > I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> > is it good?
> > Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
> >
> > How are the 07's. still well made????
> >
> > Thanks
> No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
> belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
Can't speak as to whether it has a chain or belt, but generally
chains last *lots* (tens of thousands of miles) longer than belts.
brian
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Andy <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >of season 2007-SE.
> > I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> > is it good?
> > Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
> >
> > How are the 07's. still well made????
> >
> > Thanks
> No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
> belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
Can't speak as to whether it has a chain or belt, but generally
chains last *lots* (tens of thousands of miles) longer than belts.
brian
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>
> "Firebird" <firebird@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46ad1115$0$3119$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >I have a 2002 Accord SE, we are thinking of trading in and getting an end
> >of season 2007-SE.
> > I noticed in the sales stuff, Drive by Wire technology. What is this? And
> > is it good?
> > Do the 2007's 2.4 4 cylinder engines perform better then the 02.
> >
> > How are the 07's. still well made????
> >
> > Thanks
> No timing belt, I think it has a chain...don't have to worry about the
> belt snapping, but I suppose the chain can go too!>
Can't speak as to whether it has a chain or belt, but generally
chains last *lots* (tens of thousands of miles) longer than belts.
brian
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