How does a throttle controller/pedal commander not reduce 0-60 time?

Question

I simply don’t understand how if the throttle is more sensitive and the car accelerates quicker, the 0-60 time remains the same.

In: Technology

Answer 1

So in modern cars when you press the throttle, its not directly pulling on the throttle valve. All you’re pressing is an adjustable button. Built into the cars’ computer is a function that says for X throttle angle, open the actual valve by a Y angle. The throttle boosters just change the curve of that function so it opens at a steeper angle with less throttle input. But in either case you cannot open the throttle more than 100%, which is what it’ll be in either instance if your pedal is on the floor. It makes the car feel faster because your muscle memory calibrates how much throttle angle equates to how much acceleration, but thats all it is…it feels faster.