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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity in electronic throttle control is driven by factors such as increased demand for advanced driver-assistance systems, ...

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 ...

Toyota, which last week recalled 2.3 million vehicles in the United States to fix sticking gas pedals, faces lawsuits that link so-called sudden-acceleration problem to other causes. At least three ...

SANTA ANA – Toyota Motor Corp. was aware since 2004 that its vehicles with electronic throttle control systems had a much higher rate of complaints for sudden acceleration than its cars with ...

The carbureted car and truck era phased out by the early '90s. Carbs are still in use today on a few motorcycles, lawn mowers, and other power equipment, but electronic fuel injection (EFI) is ...