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Article is a bit of a joke. Honestly we should be able to control a car with that degree of freedom. I'm a big for of smaller steering wheels that are out of t
by tedk-42 4y ago
Article is a bit of a joke. Honestly we should be able to control a car with that degree of freedom.
I'm a big for of smaller steering wheels that are out of the way. They use to make sense when you needed to apply lots of torque manually (aka no power steering) but gone are those days.
> For example, if you lose control on an icy road, it could be harder to do some quick maneuvers to regain control.
No F1 driver is winning a world championship with a wheel and not a yoke. The statement in the article is incorrect. The yoke actually makes it easier to do quick moves but in icy conditions that's not what you want.
- nixgeek 4y agoNo F1 driver is doing a 3-point turn using a 14:1 steering ratio either.
- JohnBooty 4y ago> No F1 driver is winning a world championship with a wheel and not a yoke. The statement in the article is incorrect. The yoke actually makes it easier to do quick moves but in icy conditions that's not what you want. This is a misunderstanding. The steering ratios on F1 cars are way, way tighter. They never have to turn the wheel more than a few degrees during a race and aren't turning the yoke more than a few degrees during a race. F1 drivers are also high-performance athletes and aren't tasked with driving their cars in the snow, maneuvering into tight parking spaces, etc. Lots of design decisions on F1 cars don't make sense for road cars, and vice-versa.
- viburnum 4y agoAn F1 wheel only goes slightly more than 180 in either direction. Regular cars typically go 540 degrees in each direction.