Dr. Ronald A. Belt’s Sudden Acceleration Papers

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EDR Accelerator Pedal Data Can Be Wrong With This Cause of Sudden Acceleration – 6/1/23

A Cause of Sudden Acceleration in Battery Powered Electric Vehicles

Note to Readers Regarding Papers on Electric Vehicles

Tesla Regen, Brakes, and Sudden Acceleration – 6/1/20

Note: All Electronic Throttle Learning Functions are Affected by Negative Voltage Spikes on the 12V Supply – 5/19/19

A Clear Explanation of Belt’s Theory of Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 5/15/18

Delayed Engagement as a Contributor to Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/1/19

A Second Possible Cause of Sudden Acceleration in Mitsubishi Montero Vehicles – 9/22/18

The Brakes Will Not Always Overcome the Engine – 4/29/16

Tesla’s Sudden Acceleration Log Data – What it Shows – 5/1/18

Sudden Acceleration in Vehicles with Common Rail Diesel Engines – 7/1/16

Some Facts About Sudden Acceleration in Mitsubishi Montero Sport Vehicles – 1/1/16

Answers to Some Remaining Questions On Belt’s Theory of Sudden Acceleration – 12/1/15

Unintended Acceleration with a Confirmed Cause – Smaller Tires in Front – 8/1/15

Sudden Acceleration in Vehicles with Mechanical Throttles and Idle Speed Actuators – 7/1/15

Sudden Unintended Acceleration in an All-Electric Vehicle – 2/27/15

Simulation of Sudden Acceleration in a Torque-Based Electronic Throttle Controller – 1/30/15

Dr. Ronald A. Belt: Comparison of Two Electronic Theories of Sudden Acceleration – 9/30/14

Further Details on an Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 1/6/14

A More Detailed Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/4/13

Sudden Acceleration Without an Accelerator Input – 11/1/12

A Detailed Electronic Mechanism for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 8/2/12

An Electronic Cause for Sudden Unintended Acceleration – 4/11/12

A Layman’s Account of Dr. Belt’s Theory

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