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 ...

The accelerator pedal position sensor is a critical component in modern automotive systems, providing input to the engine control unit (ECU) about the driver's intended acceleration. Developing an ...

HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has surpassed the mark of 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors. The first accelerator pedal sensors rolled off the ...

Hella, the automotive supplier operating under the Forvia umbrella brand, has recorded a new pedal-to-the-metal statistic. It has surpassed the 500 million electronic accelerator pedal sensors ...

The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed. The throttle position controls the ...

This project focuses on validating an Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) sensor using Model-Based Design (MBD) in Simulink. It includes fault detection mechanisms, signal validation, and embedded C code ...

Melexis has put two of its MLX90423 three-axis magnetic flux sensors in the same package along with a magnetic wake-up sensor to detect linear and rotary movement in high-reliability applications such ...

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks each announced recalls that impact a total of nearly 1,900 trucks. In the affected units, the engine may not return to idle within two seconds if the accelerator pedal ...

General Motors faces a new lawsuit surrounding faulty accelerator sensors in the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The litigation arose from plaintiff Katrina Hutchinson, who purchased a 2016 Chevrolet ...