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by _yb2s 1270 days ago
Most EFI still has a mechanical throttle, so if there is a glitch in the EFI it can’t possibly cause unintended acceleration. Only fairly new cars now have electronic throttle that could potentially accelerate the engine due to a software glitch.
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"Most" may vary by locale at this point. At least here in the US, automakers started migrating to throttle-by-wire in the 00s.
My early-2000s Japanese car was throttle-by-wire.