[kitchen]

Witnesses reported two cars in the vacinity traveling at a high rate of speed. More and more, especially in expensive cars, the controls are "fly by wire." Only an electronic connection between the throttle pedal and the fuel supply. I have read of steering systems without mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the rack. It wouldn't be too difficult to integrate a remote control and use an RF device to take over at an opportune time.

[Nita Nupress]

Interesting information. If a car has an onboard computer system, it can also be victimized by ‘war drivers’ using a laptop with certain hacking software. (That may be the same thing you’re saying?)

I have often wondered about Toyota’s issues with gas pedals. Do you know if their throttle and fuel supply is connected electronically like that? I’ve wondered if it was possible for them to be blackmailed by a nation state that is capable of using sophisticated methods involving satellite and the car’s GPS coordinates. .... “Give us what we want or we will cause ALL of your cars to malfunction and crash and kill people.”

[Nita Nupress]

It sounds outlandish, but unless i missed something, Toyota couldn’t find anything wrong for a long time, then they concluded that their gas pedals were sticking because they were impeded by the rug/carpeting. Seriously?