Chevrolet Equinox: Test Drives - Tell us what you think?

11 messages, Last post on Jul 05, 2008 at 6:03 PM

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#10 of 11 Gas Pedal Too Sensitive? by lesms808 Jul 04, 2008 (9:21 pm)
I test drove two '07 Equinoxes at a used car sales dealer and found them both to have very soft gas pedals, as if you rest your foot on it, it will go down too easily. Normally you have to press to go, however I found I had to hold my foot up so as to control my speed. Is this a normal feature of the Equinox? Thanks. Replies to this message: sgr5516 (Jul 05, 2008 6:03 pm)
#11 of 11 Re: Gas Pedal Too Sensitive? [lesms808] by sgr5516 Jul 05, 2008 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: lesms808 (Jul 04, 2008 9:21 pm) Not sure what you are driving now or how old it is, but most late models cars utilize throttle by wire. There is no mechanical connection (via a cable) between the gas pedal and the engine throttle plate. The pedal inside the car has a position sensor attached to it. The position sensor sends an electrical signal to the computer. The computer interprets pedal position and sends another electrical signal to a small motor which opens or closes the throttle plate. It all happens in a split second. These set-ups are extremely sensitive and you do not need a lot of force to push the pedal down. After you drive one of these for a while, you get used to it.