Toyota Yaris reliability

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I think its not the clutch per se but the drive by wire throttle system. My cable actuated ECHO was flawless. In my (automatic) Yaris takeoffs require finesse.

I hate to think what driving a YAris with a clutch would be like.

Although manuals rule!

Very interesting that the drive by wire effects automatics noticably as well.

[David C]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Very interesting that the drive by wire effects automatics noticably as well.

Sometimes that gas pedal feels like I'm in a rocket ship with no power modulation, sometimes it's like my tires are filled with concrete. I never tried a Yaris with manual transmission, but my guess would be that I'd stall like a noob more than a Subaru with a grabby clutch.

One benefit of the electronic throttle is acceleration take-over on cruise control in the highway. You don't have to floor the pedal to actually make the car go faster because the pedal "home" position will already be close to the speed you're cruising at. In short, on long drives when you set the CC on and take off your shoes, you only need a push of the toes to go from 120km/h to 140km/h for the passing.