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Re:NHTSA tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts r... by bluGill on Friday June 16, 2023 @01:14PM (#36360231)
The ability to command the accelerator pedal is important for many diagnostics tests. Sometimes the car is on a dyno for those tests which makes it impossible for the car to know it isn't on the road.
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Re:NHTSA tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts r... by smolder on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:03PM (#36360995)
This access only needs to be physical. There is 0 argument for providing wireless access to the accelerator. Physically plugging into the car for accelerator control or having someone work the pedal are the only methods that make any sense.
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Re:NHTSA tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts r... by bluGill on Friday June 16, 2023 @05:23PM (#36364103)
The computer can do diagnosis if it can command that pedal. Often better than physical access as the computer can get the exact rpm it wants.
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