An engine control system in a vehicle including an internal combustion engine,
an electronic throttle controlling air flow to the internal combustion engine,
a controller controlling the position of the electronic throttle, an accelerator
pedal having an accelerator pedal sensor that generates a signal to the controller,
and where the controller computes a rate of change for the accelerator pedal and
actuates the electronic throttle to a desired position based upon the rate of change
for the accelerator pedal.
