"mazeofliquidsmoke" <mazeofliquidsmoke@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1145750615.868070.318100@i39g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks for replying.
>
> So the base model could take an after market cruise then? What about
> the "drive by wire throttle system"? I'm a bit confused as to why the
> dealership would tell me that it could not take even an after market
> cruise if it in fact could... but I'm sure they would rather sell me
> the more expensive Sport model.
>
> I am only interested in a 4 door hatchback or wagon because I need to
> be able to haul large objects, one that gets an EPA rating of at least
> 30mgp in city driving. The Civic is now a larger car then it used to be
> and yes it's more powerful but it's also more heavy so I doubt it's
> going to be that much faster than the Fit anyway. I don't really care
> much about speed and power though. When gas hits $4-$10 a gallon over
> the next 2-5 years I want to be able to afford to still drive. Right
> now a hybrid is out of my price range though.
>
In a "drive by wire" throttle, when you push the pedal you are only
operating a transducer that tells a computer you want to go faster. The
computer adjusts the actual throttle accordingly, taking into account
whatever other considerations there are in order to help computers take over
the world. Oops... I shouldn't have said that last part....

Anyway [computers are our friends], factory cruise control is much simpler
in drive by wire systems because the throttle servo is already there. [Trust
computers]

Mike [this post has been corrected by computer]