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They show the wheel clicking into place after the driver is in. How many contacts do you think they have between wheel and car? Is it some kind of serial prot
by asmithmd1 15y ago
They show the wheel clicking into place after the driver is in. How many contacts do you think they have between wheel and car? Is it some kind of serial protocol where they only need 2 wires? RS-485 maybe
- adolph 15y agoThe physical connecter may be a slip ring. This place has pretty graphics of slip rings: http://www.rotarysystems-sr.com/ http://www.rotarysystems-sr.com/
- Lagged2Death 15y agoThe display alone looks like it has well over 100 discrete segments. Has to be serial something-or-other.
- marshray 15y agoThere are lots of few-wire protocols and something that critical probably uses several methods. My guess is that there's backup battery power in the wheel and an inductively coupled data channel (like NFC and some RFID).
- reedlaw 15y agoShould be no more complex than a laptop dock connector which also clicks in place.
- idonthack 15y agoexcept for, you know, the part where it has to fit onto the end of the steering column between the drivers' knees, withstand strong forces without malfunctioning or becoming dangerous, and operate in all weather conditions.
- julianz 15y agoAn example of the forces involved on the steering wheel - Petrov's crash earlier this year where he jumped the car and the steering column broke: http://videos.larioja.com/informaciondecontenido.php?con=3437 http://videos.larioja.com/informaciondecontenido.php?con=343...