Old Tele man -
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...*my* technical summarization:
PRO: Fly-by-Wire = decent "canned" FE and excellent emissions control
CON: Fly-by-Wire = less than "optimum" FE and interference with driver control in some hypermiling situations.
...when the computer is "in control" the driver's "options" are limited.
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Yeah, it's a CONundrum. I feel that my favorite cars are the 1996 to 2000 era because of OBDII + (mostly?) otherwise mechanical systems.
My Dad's argument is that mechanical systems are more likely to "fail gracefully" in the sense that you have a greater *likelihood* of detecting a failing mechanical part before it fails catastrophically. However, with an electrical system, it's either working, or suddenly not working. I admit there are counter-examples on both sides, but I think this is still true overall. Maybe it would be more fair to say that the mechanical systems just have more "development time" built-in.
I would argue that we are in a transition where fly-by-wire is still maturing. I don't want it because I am old-fashioned, me likey me cables. But if it is best for emissions, it's harder for me to justify my position.
Hmmmmmm, how about an open-source fly-by-wire, OSFBW or FBWOS?
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