News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why the $25,000 car is going extinct. Parent comment

Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by cogman10 on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @09:48AM (#44433906)
And I'd argue there's really no reason it couldn't be much more complicated than a rheostat and a static circuit to get the desired curve.

I can't find the actual circuitry, but I'd not be surprised if that was what the EV1 did in the 90s.

Software adds flexibility, it isn't a necessity.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by hakfoo on Tuesday July 01, 2025 @08:28PM (#44439222)
Low-voltage wring and sensors to the pedal are cheaper and lighter and probably less susceptible to some failure modes.
[ Parent | on HN ]