New cars are confusing. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like there's some sort of magical witchcraft taking place under the hood. We're here to show you how modern automotive ...

DETROIT — Millions of people drive cars with electronic throttle controls every day, but they probably never heard of the system until it got sucked into Toyota’s sudden-acceleration quagmire. This is ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TB9051FTG”, a small-sized motor driver IC for DC brushed motors [1] intended for automotive electronic throttle ...

Electronic throttle control is a drive-by-wire system that replaces a conventional cable-actuated throttle body with an electronic set-up. In a conventional throttle configuration, such as that found ...

As you accelerate down the road and use your gas pedal to throttle in the appropriate amount of energy, you expect a smooth implementation from your foot to the motor. The electronic throttle control ...

InPower LLC has released the ETM50, a fast idle electronic throttle control for Ford ’05 F-Series Super Duty trucks and E-Series Econoline vans InPower LLC has released the ETM50, a fast idle ...

Electronic Throttle Bodies are used in traditional internal combustion engines to control the speed of the motor. This device consists of a valve attached to a spring and driven by a motor. This ...

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the ...

Many lament the phasing out of the simple Bowden cable-operated throttle. There is, after all, often an immense amount of gratification to be derived from what could feel like a direct, responsive ...