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Subject:Re: No fly-by-wire in MY vanagon.
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:14:54 -0800

Sorry, the type-by-wire keyboard on my iFung touch screen
unintentionally sent the email before I can type the words:

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BenT
Sent from my intended acceleration  device

On Mar 13, 2010, at 12:08 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> It is Saturday, folks. Although the title has the words Vanagon, the
> body of the original posting has no Vanagon content nor does the
> responses so far.
>
> Since it appears to already be getting out of hand, let us please
> retire this thread to where it belongs.
>
> Sent from my mobile device
>
> On Mar 13, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> With all the kerfluffle over unintended acceleration, I'm sure glad
>> that my van is NOT fly by wire throttle control.  Remembering the
>> Audi
>> stuff long ago, it seems it was decided that the problem ONLY
>> occurred
>> in AUDIs with automatic transmissions.  Kinda like pouring coffee in
>> your nether regions and claiming it was the coffee sellers fault.
>>
>> More here
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/yzm2rb2
>>
>> Sometimes simple is best.  (not referring to group members, just in
>> general)
>>
>> Pensionerd.  (has removable passenger side airbag)