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[+] -25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Ever seen what real life F1 car steering “wheels” look like?

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They aren't meant for public roads, just like Teslas.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh absolutely not. Just mentioning it in reference to the way the KITT yoke looks.

    TBF KITT could self drive just fine so he didn’t need a very functional “wheel” heh.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Those are way more sensitive so there is no need to turn hand over hand. The downside is that that sensitivity can be really hard to handle at high speeds.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Couldn’t the sensitivity be adjusted based on the speed? Doing a hard turn during high speed is a very bad idea anyways.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yes it could and that is what Lexus is doing.

    https://youtu.be/agMrewRJTow?si=_M55DbNd3I4uUvMu

    But Tesla is not doing that, so there you still have to turn hand over hand even though you don't have a round wheel.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Not sure why you got down voted so much. Yeah those “wheels” look horrible. But I guess they are professional drivers. And all those buttons and knobs!!?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Likely assumed I was defending the musk mobile rather than just making conversation. I spose I should have been more explicit.

    F1 racing is a way different type of driving than “normal” driving. Less need for lots of turning the wheel quickly and more need for controlling car features.

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