IIRC, even if the throttle sticks, the engine can be overpowered by the brakes in all modern cars.
“IIRC, even if the throttle sticks, the engine can be overpowered by the brakes in all modern cars.”
Nope. Brake overrides are not standard in most 2011 model cars and have been standard in every BMW since 2001.
Toyota and Nissan are expected to make brake override standard on all models for 2012.
Now, if such an expensive technology wasn’t needed then why deploy it?
Because when the throttle is electronic in most cars anymore it’s a good idea to have a backup to a simple brake. While some cars have brakes that can overpower the engine there’s plenty of cars that have sufficient HP to make the brakes irrelevant.