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Re: From 2001 on, it's drive by wire. (archive)
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Posted by Paul on December 03, 2000 at 23:54:47:

In Reply to: From 2001 on, it's drive by wire. posted by Fly2LoW on December 03, 2000 at 21:45:50:


Before, it was mechanical.

I have a '98 540. The accelerator pedal is not mechanically linked to the throttle. I thought this is what defined drive by wire. What changed in '01 that classifies it as drive by wire?


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