Other safety features include driver and passenger curtains, front and side airbags, hill descent control, electronic stability control
with driver steering recommendations, ABS, ASR, EDL, EDTC and a lot more.
Not exact matches
In its findings on Tuesday, the NTSB said the self - driving system's «operational design» was a contributing factor to the 2016 crash because it allows
drivers to avoid
steering or watching the road for lengthy periods of time that were «inconsistent»
with warnings from Tesla.
When used on public streets in California, employees must attach
steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so that test
drivers can take over if necessary (and to comply
with state regulations).
The two - seater vehicles that are tested on public roads are equipped
with removable
steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so test
drivers can take over driving if necessary.
Meanwhile, the self - driving stuff could easily leap into nearly full autonomy — no
steering wheel, no
driver controls — in a few years, but
with vehicles that function only in a ride - hailing framework.
For now, Google will equip them
with removable
steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so that test
drivers take over the driving if necessary (and to comply
with California regulations).
Last week, GM filed a petition
with NHTSA requesting an exemption to have a small number of autonomous vehicles operate in a ride - share program without
steering wheels or human
drivers.
12 - way, power adjustable front seats,
steering column and side mirrors,
with custom
driver profiles
Drivers commonly over - or undercorrected
with the
steering wheel, even when they knew the handoff was coming, the research found.
Here God is the
driver and each of us passengers have kiddy seats
with plastic
steering wheels, clutches, brakes, and accelerator pedals.
It's easy for little
drivers to drive forward and reverse, controlling the electric ride on
with the foot operated pedal and the working
steering wheel.
For the past four years, Google has been working on self - driving cars
with a mechanism to return control of the
steering wheel to the
driver in case of emergency.
Tech - savvy
drivers in the US
with, say, a recent - model Toyota, can buy hardware from Comma.ai's website — a dashboard camera, an interface to the car's electronic systems — and combine it
with the firm's open - source software, openpilot, to create a car that can automatically control acceleration, braking and power -
steering systems in specific circumstances, such as driving on a highway.
With applications and services such as Facebook and Twitter gaining priority in many people's lives, Ford added MyFord
Driver Connect to its SYNC service to retrieve information from these and other Web sites and software via voice commands or steering wheel controls, thereby hopefully minimizing driver distra
Driver Connect to its SYNC service to retrieve information from these and other Web sites and software via voice commands or
steering wheel controls, thereby hopefully minimizing
driver distra
driver distraction.
8 Disco isn't dead, it's on the dashboard: In 2008 Volvo plans to unveil a system that will monitor a
driver's eyes and head, along
with the movement of the
steering wheel.
In the new type of driving simulator, all displays in the cockpit can be activated for real - time interaction: In case the
driver moves the
steering wheel, if he / she presses the pedal or changes the gear, the pressurized air system equipped
with a special force feedback technology will ensure that road bumps or accelerations can be felt.
General Motors» forthcoming Super Cruise, which will launch on a Cadillac in 2017 and is similar to Pilot Assist, comes
with caveats that the human
driver must remain alert and ready to take over
steering if visibility dips or weather changes.
With Pilot Assist, Volvo puts similar onus on the
driver; touch sensors on the
steering wheel ensure the person remains engaged.
It's an easygoing town where medicated loopiness exhibited by the kids» school bus
driver (Nick Swardson, coming closest to replacing Schneider) prompts Lenny to grab the
steering wheel and pick up his fellow Grown Ups along
with their kids.
Any parent,
with or without street smarts, will want to
steer their children clear of these delinquent
drivers.
Similarly, Edgar Wright's new film Baby
Driver continues Hill's established precedent of a sullen male lead whose apparent vocation is a firm grip on a
steering wheel
with a mile of asphalt before him.
Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 5900 19 - inch AMG wheels Sport body styling Front and rear bumpers, side skirts Premium package — $ 3490 Rear - view camera Drive - dynamic mulit - contour front seats
with massage Night view assist
with pedestrian detection
Driver assistance package — $ 2950 Adaptive cruise control Active blind - spot assist and active lane - keeping assist Splitview front - seat entertainment system — $ 710 Heated
steering wheel — $ 490 Key options not on vehicle: Sport package plus one — $ 6650 Sport package 20 - inch AMG wheels
To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous
driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the
steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off
with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari
with his or her own hands.
The
driver can call up just about any function via
steering wheel buttons and scroll wheels, although there is still a familiar multi-function controller in the center console It's a neat piece of kit available only for the TT and the R8 that you can impress your friends
with as you toggle among screens or switch the speedo and tach displays.
You don't need a trucking license to operate this behemoth, but the physique of a trucker would certainly help you get into its
driver's seat;
with your right foot planted firmly on the running board, one hand grabs the
steering wheel as your other foot picks up momentum, swings upward, and lands inside the cabin.
Options on this vehicle: Premium package — $ 2070 Power sliding moonroof Manual folding sideview mirrors XM satellite radio Bose sound system
with 9 speakers USB port
with iPod connectivity 4.3 - inch display and rearview monitor Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control Convenience package — $ 1070 8 - way power
driver seat Automatic on / off headlights Leather - wrapped
steering wheel Steering wheel - mounted audio controls Xtronic CVT transmission — $ 500 Rear spoiler — $ 460 Floor mat & trunk mat set — $ 175 Key options not on vehicle: Leather package — $ 2060 HID xenon headlights Leather seats Auto - dimming rearview mirror Technology package — $ 1780 Hard disc navigation system 6.5 - inch touch screen display 9.3 GB Music Box DVD playback capability Auxiliary audio input Fog lights &mdas
steering wheel
Steering wheel - mounted audio controls Xtronic CVT transmission — $ 500 Rear spoiler — $ 460 Floor mat & trunk mat set — $ 175 Key options not on vehicle: Leather package — $ 2060 HID xenon headlights Leather seats Auto - dimming rearview mirror Technology package — $ 1780 Hard disc navigation system 6.5 - inch touch screen display 9.3 GB Music Box DVD playback capability Auxiliary audio input Fog lights &mdas
Steering wheel - mounted audio controls Xtronic CVT transmission — $ 500 Rear spoiler — $ 460 Floor mat & trunk mat set — $ 175 Key options not on vehicle: Leather package — $ 2060 HID xenon headlights Leather seats Auto - dimming rearview mirror Technology package — $ 1780 Hard disc navigation system 6.5 - inch touch screen display 9.3 GB Music Box DVD playback capability Auxiliary audio input Fog lights — $ 310
Getting on for 14 years old and
with 87,000 miles on the clock, it nevertheless seems like a remarkably honest, unmolested example, carrying a predictable ragbag of minor niggles that would be easy to put right: a dodgy sunroof seal that generates a gale of wind - noise at speed (alleviated by raising the tilt action of the sunroof an inch or so); an adjustable
steering wheel that seems to be stuck in a rather low - slung position (not a problem for me or, presumably, for Mark as it's his daily
driver); and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a slightly tappety tickover.
The xD comes standard
with popular convenience and safety features such as: power
steering, windows, door locks and mirrors; remote keyless entry; air conditioning; four - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA); stability and traction control; a tire pressure monitor system;
driver and front - passenger dual - stage airbags; front - seat - mounted side airbags; front and rear side - curtain airbags; cruise control; a first - aid kit; and a tilt
steering wheel
with audio controls.
Standard Equipment: 1.4 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine 6 - speed automatic transmission Stabilitrak stability control Traction control 4 - wheel disc brakes
with ABS Daytime running lamps Remote keyless entry Rear parking assist Tire pressure monitoring system 6 - month On - Star coverage Heated outside mirrors 18 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM stereo
with CD player XM satellite radio Floor mats USB audio interface Power adjustable
driver's seat Air conditioning
with automatic climate control Auxiliary audio input Auto - dimming rearview mirror Tilt / telescoping
steering column Power locks / windows / mirrors Cruise control Bluetooth connectivity
New for 2011 The 2011 Dodge Caliber has six new available exterior paint colors, a new navigation / audio system
with Sirius Travel Link, retuned
steering, available 18 - inch wheels on the Uptown model, red and blue stitching on seats in the Rush model, a standard six - way power
driver's seat on the Mainstreet model and standard electronic stability control on the Heat, Mainstreet, Rush and Uptown models.
It came standard
with many great features including leather seating surfaces, 6 speed automatic
with overdrive, 2.0 liter turbo diesel motor, tire pressure monitoring,
steering wheel audio controls, Bluetooth, power
driver's seat and mirrors, digital dash displays, remote start, Sirius satellite radio and OnStar just to name a few.
The typical crossover buyer may not speak in terms of on - center
steering feel and load buildup, but all
drivers know good
steering when they feel it: Goldilocks will get in this car and instantly feel like she's connected
with the wheels and in control of her vehicle.
Activating the XKR - S's Dynamic mode prioritizes a firmer ride, yet the car retains an autonomous authority over the precise damping character based on the
driver's aggression
with the
steering wheel, throttle, and shift paddles.
Additionally there is a Personal mode, which allows the
driver to adjust the minutiae of the Q60's myriad features, from
steering to suspension,
with hundreds of possible customization permutations.
As has become the norm, comfort and sport modes allow
drivers to tailor the damping behaviour to suit different driving styles, along
with equivalent changes to
steering effort, transmission and throttle response, and in the case of Eco mode, different air conditioning settings.
The decision pays dividends the second you start moving — the
steering communicates
with the
driver, loads up naturally, and suffers from minimal torque
steer.
The 2011 Dodge Caliber has six new available exterior paint colors, a new navigation / audio system
with Sirius Travel Link, retuned
steering, available 18 - inch wheels on the Uptown model, red and blue stitching on seats in the Rush model, a standard six - way power
driver's seat on the Mainstreet model and standard electronic stability control on the Heat, Mainstreet, Rush and Uptown models.
The
driver's seat is fairly comfortable,
with heated and cooled seats and a heated
steering wheel in the offer - more - for-less Kia tradition, and the second - row seat has plenty of head - and legroom for average - size adults, though the seat cushion is a bit low despite the fact that it's right on top of the hybrid battery pack.
The car also features a flat - bottom
steering wheel
with the start / stop button integrated in it and a center stack angled towards the
driver.
The
steering — electro - mechanical
with driver - adjustable assistance — has nice weight, crisp definition at the straight - ahead and a hunger to its responses, and there's a pillowy absorption to the damping that allows the RXC to breathe
with the road surface, not fight against it.
Options on this vehicle: P02 package — $ 6330 Auto - dimming mirrors Comand
with HDD navigation Voice control for audio / phone / navi HD radio iPod / MP3 interface Power folding mirrors
Driver's seat /
steering memory Power liftgate Rearview camera Sirius satellite radio Logic7 Dolby Digital
with harman / kardon speakers Rear seat entertainment — $ 1950 3 - zone climate control — $ 1450 Lighting package — $ 985 Bi-Xenon headlamps
with active curve illumination LED daytime running lights Headlamp washing system Steel grey exterior paint — $ 720 Blind spot assist — $ 600 Trailer hitch — $ 550 Class IV hitch 7500 - pound towing capacity Heated
steering wheel — $ 225 Key options not on vehicle: Full leather seating package — $ 1930 Heated rear seats — $ 620
(The new - for - 2015 Cadenza Limited comes
with Kia's FlexSteer technology, which lets
drivers choose among three levels of
steering effort.)
A three - spoke
steering wheel
with a shape similar to that of the 7 Series anchors a
driver - oriented cockpit featuring a digital gauge cluster, BMW's familiar electronic shifter, and iDrive rotary controller, though its infotainment screen looks tacked on and not unlike the sort of digital picture frame you'd find in your grandmother's house.
Wraparound surfaces create a more
driver - centric cockpit,
with a meaty three - spoke
steering wheel and leftward - tilting center controls.
Other interesting tech touches include carbon - ceramic brakes, a KERS energy recovery system, a rear camera system replacing the rear view mirrors, drive - by - wire
steering, toughened glass
with an auto dimming feature, and bespoke head - up displays for both
driver and passenger.
Ahead of the
driver, the
steering wheel meanwhile is concept - car minimalist, albeit speckled
with buttons for various car functions.
Inside, it's the typical fast Ford makeover,
with a pair of heavily bolstered and hugely comfortable Recaro seats for the
driver and passenger, a thickly padded three - spoke
steering wheel and metal - topped gearlever.
The majority of its weight resides over the front axle, and a
driver can induce understeer if clumsy
with steering inputs.
What makes the 2006 M3 so special is the connectivity of its controls:
steering, brakes, suspension, gearbox, and engine work in such close accord
with the
driver that this vehicle should have come
with addiction - warning labels.
MSRP (
with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt
steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped
steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable
driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.