Tag: steering
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Toyota’s bZ4X electric SUV has a solar roof and a wing-shaped steering wheel
Toyota, a pioneer of hybrid vehicles, curiously hasn’t sold a fully electric car globally until now. At an event in Japan on Friday, the company revealed an electric SUV called the bZ4X. It was originally unveiled in April 2021 as a concept vehicle, but at the time Toyota shared few details about it. Now, the…
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Tesla Model S Plaid blasts off in reviews, even without a gear shifter
The first reviews are in, and the new Tesla Model S Plaid is a verified speed demon. Looking at early reviews of Tesla’s newest car — a revamped Model S sedan with three electric motors and more powerful acceleration — publications are mostly impressed, despite doubts about a redesigned steering wheel and gear selector. The…
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Fail of the Week: Roboracer Meets Wall
There comes a moment if our job sees the light of day, openly presented to folks who are curious to find the results of our hard work, only for this to fail at a spectacularly awkward way. This is the dreaded “Demo Curse” also it recently befell the SIT Acronis Autonomous team. Their Roborace automobile…