As you accelerate down the road and use your gas pedal to throttle in the appropriate amount of energy, you expect a smooth implementation from your foot to the motor. The electronic throttle control ...

New cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there's some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We're here to show you how modern automotive ...

Electronic throttle control is a drive-by-wire system that replaces a conventional cable-actuated throttle body with an electronic set-up. In a conventional throttle configuration, such as that found ...

Electronic throttle control is a drive-by-wire system that replaces a conventional cable-actuated throttle body with an electronic set-up. In a conventional throttle configuration, such as that found ...

Modern cars wouldn’t be what they are today without Electronic Control Units (ECUs) quietly running the show. Think of them ...

General Motors is globally adopting a newly designedelectronic throttle control (ETC) actuator that reduces weight compared toprevious designs by 15 percent and improves performance. "The new design ...

Electronic Throttle Bodies are used in traditional internal combustion engines to control the speed of the motor. This device consists of a valve attached to a spring and driven by a motor. This ...

Part 1 of this 3-part series described how a model-driven development process and virtual prototyping tools help address the challenges of implementing a DFSS methodology in a complex automotive ...

The electronic systems in modern cars and trucks under new scrutiny as regulators continue to raise concerns about Toyota vehicles are packed with up to 100 million lines of computer code, more than ...