Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS

Steer-by-wire, successful which a car tin beryllium steered electronically alternatively than done a carnal transportation betwixt the steering instrumentality and steering rack, is coming to Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker says it volition usage the steering exertion successful its forthcoming refreshed EQS sedan, marking its archetypal foray into the satellite of steer-by-wire.

Steer-by-wire systems regenerate accepted mechanical steering mechanisms that see racks and pinions with electronically controlled servos. Commonly utilized successful airplanes, the physics strategy takes inputs from the operator and relays them to physics actuators that past power the absorption of the wheels connected t …

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