Honda "Drive by Wire" question... what if the power goes out?

I doubt it, seriously. To my knowledge, concept cars
are the only vehicles that employ steer-by-wire.

 

I think what you're referring to is "electric power steering".

 

I think what you're referring to is "electric power steering".

 

Likely because "driving" involves/requires steering as well as throttle.
Calling something "drive-by-wire" would imply that all systems
required/necessary in order to "drive" (i.e. brakes, throttle, steering) are
*all* involved in the "drive-by-wire" system. Honda used a very poor
description of the "feature".

 

Likely because "driving" involves/requires steering as well as throttle.
Calling something "drive-by-wire" would imply that all systems
required/necessary in order to "drive" (i.e. brakes, throttle, steering) are
*all* involved in the "drive-by-wire" system. Honda used a very poor
description of the "feature".

 

As others have mentioned, the Civic only has "throttle by wire". So in
case of electronic failure, it would just slow to a stop. The car you
really need to be watching out for is Mercedes, who has had "brake by
wire" in its higher end models since 2003.

I'm sure most people, including me, are uncomfortable with the concept
of taking away direct control. But hypothetically, let's say mechanical
catastrophic failure occurs 1 in a million chance. And after much
maturation, electronic "drive by wire" systems only occur 1 in 10
million chance. Which system would you prefer? (Again, that is just
hypothetical, it may not be feasible to implement such a reliable
electronic system cheaply). I would take the more reliable one.

 

As others have mentioned, the Civic only has "throttle by wire". So in
case of electronic failure, it would just slow to a stop. The car you
really need to be watching out for is Mercedes, who has had "brake by
wire" in its higher end models since 2003.

I'm sure most people, including me, are uncomfortable with the concept
of taking away direct control. But hypothetically, let's say mechanical
catastrophic failure occurs 1 in a million chance. And after much
maturation, electronic "drive by wire" systems only occur 1 in 10
million chance. Which system would you prefer? (Again, that is just
hypothetical, it may not be feasible to implement such a reliable
electronic system cheaply). I would take the more reliable one.

 

Because "drive by wire" means everything like throttle, brakes,
steering, etc. Honda marketing is misleading people.

 

Because "drive by wire" means everything like throttle, brakes,
steering, etc. Honda marketing is misleading people.

 

And I thought GM and Crapsler were bad for misleading advertising.

 

And I thought GM and Crapsler were bad for misleading advertising.

 

But the traction control system would keep the car going in a straight
line. =)

 

But the traction control system would keep the car going in a straight
line. =)

 

I woudln't go that far but you would have at least spilled some milk.

 

I woudln't go that far but you would have at least spilled some milk.

 

Elle wrote:

Indubitably true.

True again.

But in the comparison of aircraft "fly-by-wire" and the idea of truly
analogous automotive "drive-by-wire", the plot tends to get lost.

Aircraft "fly-by-wire" came about to address certain actual, specific
issues regarding the rather inmportant goal of keeping an airplane in
the air. Automotive "throttle-by-wire" (to coin a more accurate phrase)
arose in an attempt at meeting emissions regulations. The difference is
fundamental and of great import: One is critical, the other is utterly
useless absent its regulatory impetus.

To install true "drive-by-wire" in a road-going automobile on current
roads would be astonishingly stupid. Airplanes are not cars and do not
live in even remotely the same environment.

 

Elle wrote:

Indubitably true.

True again.

But in the comparison of aircraft "fly-by-wire" and the idea of truly
analogous automotive "drive-by-wire", the plot tends to get lost.

Aircraft "fly-by-wire" came about to address certain actual, specific
issues regarding the rather inmportant goal of keeping an airplane in
the air. Automotive "throttle-by-wire" (to coin a more accurate phrase)
arose in an attempt at meeting emissions regulations. The difference is
fundamental and of great import: One is critical, the other is utterly
useless absent its regulatory impetus.

To install true "drive-by-wire" in a road-going automobile on current
roads would be astonishingly stupid. Airplanes are not cars and do not
live in even remotely the same environment.

 

Yea, even if you didn't want it to.

 

Yea, even if you didn't want it to.

 

Uh huh. Please name a single car with such steering. One example should
be enough.