steering wheel
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Baidu’s New Taxi Has a Removable Steering Wheel
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but self-driving cars always seem to be about a year away. The tech is perpetually promised but, so far, hasn’t quite lived up to the expectations of consumers. Well now, there’s a new “robotaxi” from Chinese company Baidu that might really be a year away from reality.
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Watch An Incredibly Stupid Wreck Because Water Bottles Can’t Drive Cars
I have a lot of problems with Level 2 semi-automated driver assist systems from all carmakers, and while Tesla tends to get most of the attention with their Autopilot system, the truth is they’re all inherently flawed. They’re flawed because they ask two things from humans that we’re simply not equipped to give: constant attention…
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Real-World Video Of The Tesla Yoke Steering Wheel Is As Bad As You Think
We’ve discussed the refreshed and technically impressive 2022 Tesla Model S before, and especially some of the UX decisions made, including the inclusion of the cut-down, yoke–style steering wheel that now comes standard on the Model S. While we’ve had a grand time speculating about how shitty using such a steering not-wheel might be, we…
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Hello To The McLaren Artura’s Alien Hand Pods
The McLaren Artura is an exceptional feat of automotive engineering, featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain, with an “inside-out” electric motor, no reverse gear, and blah blah blah. More importantly: It has little hand pods staring you down like an alien.