One is a cable, one is a wire. One transmits electric energy one transmits kinetic energy.
Both drive by wire and conventional throttle bodies are controlled by a wire.
Submitted 5 days ago by HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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jrwperformance@lemmy.world 5 days ago
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Both are technically cables though. One, a power cable, the other a steel cable.
WFloyd@lemmy.world [bot] 5 days ago
We don’t say “injection by wire” or “fuel by wire” though, we call it Electronic Fuel Injection.
EtherWhack@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Throttle by wire.
The fuel is never really actively controlled by the user, more by its relation to the amount of air going into the intake.
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 5 days ago
Drive by wire uaually references to steering though the official definition is more broad.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
Kites have utilized fly by wire technology for centuries already.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 days ago
Marionettes, too.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
And shoes. Although, wireless technology is getting popular.