Driving without a Steering Wheel
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Driving without a Steering Wheel
Here is an old Ford Park Lane in the 60's that was ahead of it's time..
It uses a system called "Wrist Twist" to drive instead of a steering wheel..
This Invention Could Have Replaced The Steering Wheel
Pretty cool
It uses a system called "Wrist Twist" to drive instead of a steering wheel..
This Invention Could Have Replaced The Steering Wheel
Pretty cool
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Well, it's probably better than a joystick control that some have forecast ( although I'm not sure one was ever tried).
I personally just can't warm up to the concept.Possibly it's just old dogs and new tricks, but I think that you'd lose road feel.
Thanks for digging it out -- interesting concept anyway.
hj
I personally just can't warm up to the concept.Possibly it's just old dogs and new tricks, but I think that you'd lose road feel.
Thanks for digging it out -- interesting concept anyway.
hj
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Well, it's probably better than a joystick control that some have forecast ( although I'm not sure one was ever tried).
I personally just can't warm up to the concept.Possibly it's just old dogs and new tricks, but I think that you'd lose road feel.
Thanks for digging it out -- interesting concept anyway.
hj
I personally just can't warm up to the concept.Possibly it's just old dogs and new tricks, but I think that you'd lose road feel.
Thanks for digging it out -- interesting concept anyway.
hj
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How much road feel do you think a 1964 Mercury with conventional power steering had? Isolating the driver was the engineering priority back then, especially in upmarket big cars.
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luke trust the force and it will guide you ....... first thing i thought of looking at it was an x wing or vaders ride in star wars ................. on a " related " note i used to use a set of vise grips clamped on the steering shaft too move some of the race cars around that had removable wheels .... hades maybe i should've patented that and the milk crate seat and rope seat belt ..... 
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