you can drive with it unplugged.
your car will run in LIMP MODE also called back up mode, FMEM just enough to get you home or bring your car to a shop and not in a tow truck.


basically, the pcm uses another sensor to get info from. in your case, if the tps is out, the pcm uses the map sensors input. its not gonna be accurate thats why your car runs like S+it.

cel will come on off course