[quote=snail]in 5 years, 90% of the new car will have this feature.[/quote]
And that scares the crap out of me 🙂
[quote=snail]Currently most of advanced tactical fighter have fly by wire system.[/quote]
And a lot of commercial jetliners have fly-by-wire and glass-cockpit systems. I think there are a few important differences … Aircraft fly-by-wire systems have either quadruple redundancy or mechanical backup systems, and must pass extensive certification testing by the FAA and similar agencies. Automotive fly-by-wire systems are tested by … the manufacturer. As we’ve seen it takes major, obvious problems to get the NHTSA involved.
And the way I see it, aircraft fly-by-wire systems replace complex and trouble-prone mechanical or hydraulic control systems. Automotive drive-by-wire systems replace a simple, trouble-free mechanical throttle linkage with a complex, untested “black box” system. I don’t see a compelling advantage, at least for conventional powertrains.
