The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed. The throttle position controls ...

The all-new-for-2002 Camry was a breakthrough model in this regard, using an accelerator pedal sensor, a throttle control motor, a throttle position sensor and the engine control module (ECM).

While most passenger vehicles older than about 15-20 years controlled the throttle with ... system which takes sensor input from the accelerator pedal and sends that position information to ...