This is a nit, but idle control was automated well before drive-by-wire took over. Idle could be on closed loop control, but if the idle solenoid failed, it was less catastrophic than losing throttle control.
Re:You don't ever own an electric vehicle
by kube-system on Friday March 11, 2022 @05:05PM
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Heh, I think 50% of my experience working on 90s cars was cleaning IACVs
I do know that I can’t remember the last time I drove a car with a bad idle, which is much more than anyone who lived in 80s can say.
Also: throttle by wire permits simpler cruise control integrations, better fuel economy and also facilitates the operation of safety systems like traction/stability control - so it’s not exactly a like-for-like comparison.