throttle control
Engine power lever
Throttle control is the mechanism or technique for regulating engine power by adjusting fuel and air intake.
In vehicles, it connects the accelerator to the engine: The motorcycle's throttle control felt responsive.
The term also describes the skill of modulating acceleration smoothly: Good throttle control is essential for racing in wet conditions.
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- butterfly valveRotating disc flow regulator
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- gas pedalVehicle acceleration control
- accelerationRate velocity changes
full send · potentiometer · actuator · fly-by-wire · fuel injector · fuel mixture · feedback loop · blip · engine · handlebars · calibration · braking · steering wheel · manual transmission · engine tuning · idle · cornering · oversteer
ACCELERATION vs. DECELERATION CONTROL
throttle controlbrake
Device to slow motion
braking system · brake pedal · retarder · engine brake · regenerative braking