Old concept ideas.

[grumpyoldgit]

Apologies if this has been posted previously, perhaps a Mod could delete it if so.

How would you feel about drive by wire, without a steering wheel???


S-Class W220 World

 

[NOMONEYBUTAMERC]

For me it would kill what little enjoyment there is in driving these days , but there again i suppose i am also a miserable old git ! Prefer to have the "feel" through a steering wheel.

 

[Deleted member 11979]

Scared if the reliability of cars nowadays would be reflected in this system

 

[Bellow]

The A-Class (face lifted first version) practically is.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Translation of an article from German car mag "Auto Bloedsinn", issue 14, April 1st 2000 page 14

Note the date, and the predominance of the numbers "1" and "4" within the article.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Note the date, and the predominance of the numbers "1" and "4" within the article.

Scroll even further down, it says "April fools" in big letters

 

[MOCAŠ]

Scroll even further down, it says "April fools" in big letters

So it does.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Sorry guys........couldn't resist and it's a long time until April


Will it ever become a reality though?

Airbus seems to be doing ok with it.

 

[Dieselman]

SAAB had a proper go at this a long time ago.

The Saab 9000 drive-by-wire ‘Joystick’ project | SaabsUnited.com