One of the two accelerator sensors 165a and 165b is detected faulty by analyzing variation patterns outputted by the two sensors even when the outputs of two sensors remain within their respective normal output ranges. An accelerator control input is determined using the output of the fault-free sensor...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20010029414?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20010029414 - Vehicle control using multiple sensors
