Ed;
Computer controls are great when they are working as they should but
remember that every computer is made with a "RESET" button for a reason. :)
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: "23weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 10:42 PM
To: "Neil Albaugh" <neil@dbelltech.com>; "Joel Wolcott"
<wolcott_jl@yahoo.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] [non LSR]Electronics and other stuff like fuel
mileage
> Neil -- I agree with your point about the need or lack thereof for "fly by
> wire" in a passenger automobile. But that doesn't mean that there won't
> be some market demand for a level of performance and other capabilities
> that encourage its adoption in the higher end models. Still, I'd like to
> have a reliable and readily accessible "power kill" control.
>
> I do think this Toyota thing combined with the reality of changes in the
> way we will have to fuel our vehicles is going to have a profound effect
> on the passenger automobiles in our future. I predict there will be a big
> rethinking of what we need and expect out of our cars. And I'm thinking
> that a lot of us old racers are not going to be real excited about what's
> coming. Me included. Still I have to be pragmatic.
>
> About "change a control from a direct linkage to an intermediate control "
>
> I think one has to separate the idea of "potential failure mechanism" and
> actual reduced system reliability. Like we have enough experience with
> failures of simple throttle linkages to require two return springs and
> discourage cable throttle systems. It's a case by case thing.
>
> Ed Weldon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Albaugh" <neil@dbelltech.com>
> To: "23weldon" <23.weldon@comcast.net>; "Joel Wolcott"
> <wolcott_jl@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] [non LSR]Electronics and other stuff like fuel
> mileage
>> Ed;
>> Any time you change a control from a direct linkage to an intermediate
>> control you have introduced a potential failure mechanism. Fly by wire
>> systems are necessary in modern high performance aircraft for lots of
>> reasons but I can't see any overwhelming reason to put it in a passenger
>> car.
>> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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