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Posted by ghost of olddude55 (A) on November 21, 2024 at 06:36:55

In Reply to: RE: The Renault Dauphine had one. posted by Victor Khomenko on November 21, 2024 at 06:20:31

In a Ford Pinto. The front brakes still worked, but the rears didn't.
Regardless, brake by wire brakes are still hydraulic. There just isn't any mechanical connection between the brake pedal but there's still a hydraulic system. According to Wikipedia, fully electronic service brakes aren't in any production cars.
Brake by wire fails, somebody has to connect a scan tool, look at live data, run a diagnosis, hope for the best. And prepare to pay. Those systems might save money for the car maker but they cost the owner a lot more to repair.
Cylinder deactivation is widespread and has been for about a decade. All of GM's V8 and V6 engines use it, Honda uses it in its V6 engines, VW uses it in the 1.5-liter turbo 4-cylinder, based on what I read Ford uses it in a 1.5-liter three-cylinder. Cylinder deactivation in a three-cylinder engine!
My neighbor's GMC truck has cylinder deactivation--GM called it "Active Fuel Management"--and it's been a problem. He has a device that plugs into the OBD2 port and overrides the ECM when it commands cylinder shut down, but all the mechanical bits are still there and they're prone to failure.
Turning auto stop/start off keeps the engine from wearing itself out prematurely but the system still needs electronic control and a second battery in order to work.



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