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Considering that some cars can change how much the wheels turn based on the speed you're driving, we know it must have been approved for road use.
by hvidgaard 5y ago
Considering that some cars can change how much the wheels turn based on the speed you're driving, we know it must have been approved for road use.
- t0mas88 5y agoBMW does this (it's great), and they did not remove the physical linkage to do it. It's done with a planetary gear system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_steering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_steering
- stefan_ 5y agoI guess the cheap variant of this is reduced power steering at higher speeds.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoCreative gear tooth geometry lets manufacturers offer steering that's slow near the center and fast near the ends at far less cost.
- t0mas88 5y agoYes, that's the cheaper version they have on the BMW 3 and 4 series. Purely mechanical, but then also not speed dependent.
- oldiphone 5y agoDoes this actually change how much the wheel turns or just the level of power steering? The wiki seems to suggest it does, though this seems dangerous to me. You don't drive the same on the highway as you do in a parking lot.
- t0mas88 5y agoIt changes how much the wheel turns, but it's subtle / intuitive so you don't notice it's there. Unless you drive the same kind of car without the option, then you notice the steering seems not as nice. It is also used by stability control to counter-steer small amounts of oversteer. But it can only do so for a relatively small amount of wheel angle change, not turn the wheel 90 degrees or something like that.
- hvidgaard 5y agoThat is a really clever solution.