Tesla is also adding an «autopilot» feature so drivers can
take their hands off the wheel on highways later this year.
It will allow motorists to
take their hands off the wheel on a limited - access highway, though it would still be operated like a normal vehicle on local roads.
Not exact matches
On a stretch of Highway 101, east of downtown San Francisco, Vogt had clicked a button between the front seats, turned a dial to adjust the speed,
taken his
hands off the
wheel, moved his feet back from the gas pedal and brake — and then turned to look me straight in the face, while, at 60 miles per hour, the scenery ticked by.
During the video, which Liverpool have since deleted from their website and social channels, Lovren can been seen using a mobile phone, as well as
taking his
hands off the steering
wheel on multiple occasions.
Even
on the vast back straight at the Shanghai International Circuit, it's still pretty risky to
take both
hands off the
wheel while driving a Formula 1 car.
On the other
hand, «[i] f you have a child where the proverbial «
wheels fall
off» when messing with sleep, then it's definitely in your best interest to
take it slow leading up to the change.»
Not her bedraggled excuse for a husband Phil (William Fichter) who, while keeping his marriage vows, sneaks
off to the local love shack for some illicit playings of the
Wheel of Fortune board game with local diner waitress Rona (Jamie Lee Curtis); Not her dimbulb, lackadaisical moron of a son Jeff (Marcus Thomas) whose lust for Lite, as in Miller, cost him the use of his right
hand (how the residents tell the story is one of the highlights of the flick); Not Jeff's partner Bobby Calzone (Casey Affleck) who
takes it
on the chin from every member of the Dearly family or his fiancé Ellen (Neve Campbell) who giggles hysterically when she hears the news of Mona's demise.
Kleemann is working
on crisper shift programming, but it works pretty well anyhow, and it's useful to be able to punch down gears without
taking a
hand off the
wheel.
Cadillac is joining the ranks of Toyota, BMW, and Volkswagen this week, by announcing that it is working
on an automated driving technology named Super Cruise that could allow drivers to
take their
hands off the
wheel for long stretches of road trips.
I steer, release the gas,
take my
hands off the
wheel for a split second as the car rotates, then straighten the car and get back
on the power.
This system works best
on mostly straight stretches of highway, and I only felt comfortable
taking my
hands off the
wheel and experimenting with it in very light traffic.
You could claim that Audi has
taken a page from Ferrari here, but this too is a design feature of Audi race cars, with most everything that alters the actual driving modes centered
on the
wheel so you don't have to
take your
hands off.
This means that the driver can concentrate fully
on dynamic driving without having to
take their
hands off the
wheel.
Buttons
on the steering
wheel respond to swiping movements like a mobile phone so you can operate the information and entertainment systems without having to
take your
hands off the
wheel.
And yet, I briefly
took my
hands off the steering
wheel at 80 mph
on a scenic Austrian freeway and instructed the new Mercedes - Benz E-Class to pass a fifth - generation Volkswagen Golf.
There will also be Touch Control Buttons located
on steering
wheel that allow the drive to control the multimedia system without ever having to
take their
hands off the
wheel.
The jewel of the tech suite is the Virtual Cockpit, a 12.3 - inch digital instrument cluster that is controlled by thumb buttons
on the steering
wheel and can handle most navigation, audio, telephony and vehicle monitoring functions without
taking a
hand off of the
wheel or an eye too far from the road.
Each of these systems met initial criticism: headrests for blocking rear vision; child seats for being difficult to fasten; slide - open doors for their potential guillotine - effect
on slow - moving kids; and cupholders for promoting an activity - drinking - that would
take motorists»
hands off the
wheel.
The car is now driving you, as long as you keep your
hands very lightly
on the
wheel, and if you
take them
off, put them back within 5 - 6 seconds.
So to change a channel, you have to cycle through the various pages (navigation, settings and so
on) to get to audio, and then use the steering -
wheel buttons or
take your
hand off the
wheel to use the larger 7 - inch touchscreen in the center stack or the dial
on the center console.
Since technology is the new power (and safety is the new style), Audi upgraded the 2017 A4 with all of the near - autonomous protection introduced
on the Q7 SUV and added enough technology to run a home office, all without
taking your
hands off the
wheel or your eyes
off the road.
BMW's active cruise control and other autonomous systems such as «Lane Keeping Assist» — capable of steering you back from a drowsy drift — will «allow you to
take your
hands from the steering
wheel to
take the top
off a bottle of drink or put
on your sunglasses,» Ticehurst revealed.
But if you happen to
take off fast without both
hands on the
wheel, it'll break your wrist like a Makita power drill.
Multi-function buttons featured as standard help the driver concentrate
on the essential, operating the telephone or audio system at the touch of a finger, without having to
take his
hand off the steering
wheel.
When the car found one, it notified me
on the LCD, with instructions to
take my
hands off the
wheel and reverse slowly.
Drivers can
take their
hands off the steering
wheel permanently and, depending
on national laws, focus
on a different activity that is supported by the car — such as watching a TV program
on the 10.1 - inch display in the center console.
They can
take their
hands off the steering
wheel permanently and, depending
on the national laws, focus
on a different activity that is supported by the car, such as watching the
on - board TV.
Thumb buttons
on the steering
wheel of the 2017 Mercedes - Benz GLS450, for example, allow drivers to answer
hands - free phone calls or utilize other infotainment applications without having to
take their eyes
off the roadway.
Take your
hands off of the
wheel and feet
off of the pedals while Smart Cruising
on the highway with the Lane Keeping active and the Genesis will practically drive itself for a few moments — steering, braking, and accelerating without your intervention — until it realizes that you're not touching the
wheel and throws you a warning message.
The example Google gives is that you could create a routine for your commute to work that would tell you about traffic, tell you about events
on your calendar, and then start playing an audiobook — all without you having to
take your
hands off the
wheel.
Stay Focused — Any action that either
takes your mind
off of concentrating
on the road or your
hands off the
wheel can potentially be fatal.
Distracted Driving is a big deal these days, with state governments and non-profit advocacy groups doing everything they can to get drivers to
take their
hands off the phone and put them
on the
wheel.
It
takes your
hand off of the
wheel, which can make it more challenging to maneuver through unexpected hazards
on the road, especially during the snowy winter conditions experienced in Hamilton and throughout Ontario.
Your average salesman or contractor will be driving
on a Highway when, without
taking his
hands off the steering
wheel, will say, «Call Jane at home.»
Speak Music's Muse is a $ 70 dongle that delivers Amazon's voice assistant (via your phone) to you
on the road, letting you listen to music, control smart home devices, play trivia and more, all without
taking your
hands off the steering
wheel.
There are buttons along both sides of the mouse (the Avior supports 5 profiles); depending
on which
hand you're using one of these sets is a pain to get to, asking you to either
take your ring finger
off the top /
wheel and slide down, or pull your pinkie back fro its resting place.
You can dictate a reply or choose a prewritten one like «I'm driving right now» without ever
taking your
hands off the steering
wheel, and the new combo app will also read your inbox mail aloud to keep those curious eyes peeled
on the road at all times.