Honda "Drive by Wire" question... what if the power goes out?

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Hugo Schmeisser wrote:
> >
> > Theodrake wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >
> > > Only drive by wire tech I can find on the Honda is a Throttle System.
> > > I would hope that if there is a loss of power that the system
> > > supplies a small throttle input until you pull off the road and shut
> > > the car down???
> >
> > I am slightly puzzled why everyone seems to assume "drive by wire" has
> > anything at all to do with the steering.
>
> That's because of the car shows on TV. They show the prototype drive by
> wire vehicles as basic body modules you can just plug into one
> platform. You know, drive the sports body for the week and drop the SUV
> body on for the weekend type trip...
>
> Mike
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No, it's because fly-by-wire technology has been around for quite a
while and is relatively well known in aircraft. The misapplication of
the term drive-by-wire to electronic throttle control which has been
around in the heavy diesel world but not hyped as "drive-by-wire"
confuses people.

Pete C.