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Looks like Tesla self driving cars 'dry steer', something that my driving instructor always told me not to do.

• StavrosK 10y ago
  What's dry steering?
  • alansk 10y ago
    Turning the wheel when the car is not in motion.
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  • drcross 10y ago
    Twisting the steering wheel without and forward or reverse motion of the vehicle. It puts extra strain on the tyres.
  • ygra 10y ago
    Steering while not moving, I guess. It't not really good for the tyres. However, for certain maneuvers, e.g. when parking, there isn't really a good way to avoid it.
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• andars 10y ago
  They definitely do. I've seen this while watching a Model S pull into a parking spot. I guess they figure that if you can afford the car, the extra wear on the tires shouldn't be a problem for you? Dunno
• hacker_9 10y ago
  Even robots ignore the driving instructor!
• grecy 10y ago
  This advice is a holdover from the 70s and 80s when the CV joints in front wheel drive cars really were not strong enough, and dry steering would put a lot of extra stress on them, and they would wear out in no time. The amount of "stress" they put on the tires is infinitesimal compared to taking a single corner at high speed. I'm quite certain Tesla wouldn't be doing it if they were not sure their power steering system can handle it.