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Originally posted by _V_ View PostPossibly a DSG box, the gears are shifted by an electro-mechanical unit called mechatronic. I guess if the control unit has failed, shifting to neutral or park won't do a damned thing.
Brakes are manual though. And brakes vs engine the brakes should still win, at least until they catch fire.
I experienced a sticky throttle on my 125 on one cold winter night. That was terrifying. I guess moisture had got into the cable and frozen; so it's not necessarily electronics that try to kill you.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAnother good reason to drive a manual. And a car with a proper ignition key (which mine doesn't have).
Brakes are manual though. And brakes vs engine the brakes should still win, at least until they catch fire.
I experienced a sticky throttle on my 125 on one cold winter night. That was terrifying. I guess moisture had got into the cable and frozen; so it's not necessarily electronics that try to kill you."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAnother good reason to drive a manual. And a car with a proper ignition key (which mine doesn't have).
Brakes are manual though. And brakes vs engine the brakes should still win, at least until they catch fire.
I experienced a sticky throttle on my 125 on one cold winter night. That was terrifying. I guess moisture had got into the cable and frozen; so it's not necessarily electronics that try to kill you.
Yup, brakes should win.
I would guess he had a flappy paddle gearbox, one that doesn't have a mechanical "Neutral" position for the gearstick, but only an electronic one.
I'd also guess that instead of switching off cruise, double flicking the handbrake and standing on the brake pedal, he didn't try any of those.
I'd also wonder if the car had been modified/chipped.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAnother good reason to drive a manual. And a car with a proper ignition key (which mine doesn't have).
Brakes are manual though. And brakes vs engine the brakes should still win, at least until they catch fire.
I experienced a sticky throttle on my 125 on one cold winter night. That was terrifying. I guess moisture had got into the cable and frozen; so it's not necessarily electronics that try to kill you.
I find it very hard to believe that he couldn't physically brake or otherwise stop the car, though - peculiar case.
Having read the article, it screams "honorable suicide" to me.Last edited by vwdan; 25 November 2016, 09:12.Comment
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Originally posted by vwdan View Post
Having read the article, it screams panic and therefore illogical action due to brain freeze to me.
It's surprising what happens to the human mind under stress.
It says no evidence was found of braking and the accelerator was pressed until the last moment.
Could be as simple as he thought he was pressing the brake pedal (which should have disconnected the cruise control?) but was pressing the accelerator instead.
Happens all the time with older people who are losing their marbles.
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Originally posted by vwdan View PostIndeed - my old '68 Van had a crap accelerator linkage that got exposed to, well, everything. Ever few years it'd start seizing up which was always good fun.
I find it very hard to believe that he couldn't physically brake or otherwise stop the car, though - peculiar case.
Having read the article, it screams "honorable suicide" to me.
People did mention that both an electronic fault could cause a serious crash (which is why aeroplanes have redundant circuits & manual controls) and that it would be difficult to fault find afterwards which is why aeroplanes have black boxes.Cars seem to have neither.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIt says no evidence was found of braking and the accelerator was pressed until the last moment.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostUnfortunately many modern cars are completely drive by wire. I would imagine the brakes are electronic.
My car's due a recall because if your knee repeatedly bangs against the right part of the trim in the driver's footwell it can cause a connector to wear and ultimately lead to a power steering failure.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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