This is what the futuristic steering wheel looks like in the new Roadster from Tesla.
Red Roadster appeared a few days ago at a shareholders' meeting. On the short film material, we can see the latest version of this supercar in all its glory. It has been equipped with a biometric reader that allows you to unlock the door, as well as a butterfly steering wheel.
Automotive fans wondered if it allows to efficiently maneuver the car. In the end, we're talking about a real rocket. The vehicle is to be the best accelerator for a mass-produced car in the world. Tesla declares that the hundred will be achieved in 1.9 seconds, and the SpaceX version even 1.5 seconds. The maximum speed will be limited electronically to 400 km / h.
With the power of the Roadster electric motors and its accumulator as well as the cosmic performances offered, car steering must be extremely precise. To turn the wheels a maximum, in Roadster you have to turn the wheel only 360 degrees to the right or left. In cars with a traditional steering wheel, the steering wheel must be turned several times.
How does this translate into the feeling of a car and maintaining the right track? It is not known, but from the film we can get the impression that such an unusual shape of the steering wheel does not impair the comfort of driving a car and does not lower the safety of driving. However, it is certain that you will have to get used to it.
The Roadster was first shown to the world in 2017. Interestingly, the first prototype already had a butterfly steering wheel. At the time, it was not certain whether it would also appear in the production version. We now know that this will happen. This information was provided by the engineers during the meeting.
Source: GeekWeek.pl/Electrek
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