Nissan steer-by-wire cars

[Dopey]

Caching up with old Land Rover technology at last eh Nissan?

BBC News - Nissan steer-by-wire cars set for showrooms by 2013

 

[wammers]

Yeah a bit late it's already on Anything goes. I will NOT be buying one.

 

[2.0_hippo]

Sod that !

 

[tony2]

Why ?

 

[Soloby Rob]

Why ?

It's called progress.

 

[tony2]

They are gradually trying to removing the human element from everything but as we all know, it's impossible to make anything C**t proof. :crazy_driver:

 

[wammers]

You really have to wonder why a company like Nissan or anybody else for that matter, would spend millions developing something as stupid as drive by wire which will need servos, computers Etc Etc Etc. When a £100.00 rack and pinion does a seriously better job.

 

[wammers]

It's called progress.

Sounds like progress towards a better way of committing suicide. The most ridiculous idea ever thought of.

 

[Datatek]

Sounds like progress towards a better way of committing suicide. The most ridiculous idea ever thought of.

If it's as reliable as the Prius fly by wire throttle should be more exciting than a funfair ride

Another example of misuse of technology

 

[awillemsen]

You really have to wonder why a company like Nissan or anybody else for that matter, would spend millions developing something as stupid as drive by wire which will need servos, computers Etc Etc Etc. When a £100.00 rack and pinion does a seriously better job.

It's so they can put the steering wheel where they like, including "in the back seat" according to Masaharu Satou, a Nissan engineer.

 

[Datatek]

It's so they can put the steering wheel where they like, including "in the back seat" according to Masaharu Satou, a Nissan engineer.

Put it in the boot, you'll be safer there:behindsofa:

 

[tony2]

The best place is usually up front where the driver can see, hang on, that's where it is now.
Now that's progress

 

[2.0_hippo]

Crazy ! More to go wrong ! And when it does go wrong you have no control over the car ?!?!

 

[Datatek]

Crazy ! More to go wrong ! And when it does go wrong you have no control over the car ?!?!

Imagine, a car with the fly by wire throttle stuck open, then the fly by wire steering fails

 

[wammers]

Imagine, a car with the fly by wire throttle stuck open, then the fly by wire steering fails

They maybe trying to reduce cost. But the ejection seats will cost a bloody fortune. Pulling the eject handle going under a motorway bridge could give you a serious headache. This really is the most nonsensical idea i have heard for a very long time.

 

[Soloby Rob]

It's called progress.

Sounds like progress towards a better way of committing suicide. The most ridiculous idea ever thought of.

Can't argue with that mate.

 

[wammers]

No need for comment really. Airbus A320 crash at Habsheim airshow, France 1988 - YouTube

 

[Datatek]

It will be fine when they get the bugs out of the software and cure the Rf interferance.

Not sure what will happen when the potentiometer connected to the steering wheel gets worn.

 

[gfromleeds]

Caching up with old Land Rover technology at last eh Nissan?

BBC News - Nissan steer-by-wire cars set for showrooms by 2013

Fook that
Electric steering!! Emagine one of the p38s gremlins geting in there
Thats one system you dont want failing at 80mph on the M1

 

[2.0_hippo]

You get a lot of driving feel through the steering wheel, ie uneven surfaces, slippery roads

Once you take away that link how can you tell what's going on ?