Variable throttle control
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RE: Variable throttle control - 7/12/2006 8:02:18 PM
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Greenblade
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the H2 uses a fly-by-wire (or drive-by-wire) throttle system, so there is no direct connection between pedal and motor (no throttle cable), instead your input is fed through the computer and the computer sends info to the throttle.
in low range it has a much less aggressive progression. push more, get less, to help keep you from goosing yourself too quickly over a rock or whatever and causing trouble. i think that it also has a learning function that sort of sorts out (in low range) your driving behavior over whatever time and adjusts its throttle function to match. For example, it seems that if you're on the hammer alot around some loose surface its pretty touchy, but if you're stop/starting like motoring over some (small if you're where i am, lol) rocks it gets less sensitive.
i think its cool, but i also think it plays a role in the bad mileage of the H2 by making the gas seem unresponsive in normal driving and causing people to REALLY get on it. -vs- an Escalade with more power, less weight, direct throttle, and FAR better acceleration feel. escalade feels fast, H2 feels slow.
my truck sort of reminds me of your post as well. at times it feels "heavy" as you accelerate, other times not so much.
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