Friday 24th August 2007

In Germany, VW Steers You!

Well, not really

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VW’s boffins have been at work again – this time they’ve come up with a steering system that lets you know when to counter steer.

Using their upcoming electromagnetic power steering system, they’ve developed the “Volkswagen ESP Plus Steering Impulse” technology.

When things get a bit slippery and you’re steering one way, the system will give you polite reminder to steer the other way.

Worldcarfans.com has spoken to VW, who were keen to say that the system doesn’t steer for you – only nudge you a bit.

The system has been known to decrease stopping distances by ten per cent, too.

Source: Jalopnik

[Windymiller]

Loving those Photoshop'd alloys! ;-)

[jd5]

I don't fancy the litigation on that one!

[misterduncan]

IIRC, the new Seat Leon has had that for ages.

[oagent]

Cant wait to call norwich union with : "I was on my home from work when my own car 'nudged' me straight off the road into a lamp post."

[Oddball RS]

"The system has been known to decrease stopping distances by ten per cent, too"


What? how?

[cronk-flakes]

Windymiller said:

Loving those Photoshop'd alloys! ;-)

[turbochrisgti]

Will it do the dishwashing as well?

[philbf]

What? So it's basically Sat-Nav-gone-back-seat-driver.

I imagine it doesn't do the dishes.....Ain't that what a wife's for?
JOKES

[Mattygooner]

Oddball RS said:

"The system has been known to decrease stopping distances by ten per cent, too"


What? how?

It scandanavian flicks you in to a hedge....

[Della]

Yeah, like understeer makes you go for opposite lock!!!

[loose cannon]

this post was brought to you by the shindogu society

[Mattygooner]

early testing was un successful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAIADjoIreo

[DennisTheMenace]

more meddling interfearing technology , get rid of it and teach people how to drive.

[Alfanatic]

Didn't castor used to do that in the fine days before power steering?

[carl_w]

I'm certainly no Stig Blomqvist, but isn't counter-steering instinctive? I mean, even kids on a go-kart track can do it. You just steer the car in the direction you want it to go.

[DennisTheMenace]

It is , ride a Motorbike and you end up doing it without realising , i counter steer in the hedgehunter (vectra)

[monkey11477]

turbochrisgti said:

Will it do the dishwashing as well?

No, just "nudge" your wife in the direction of the kitchen sink

[Diverted]

A system that lets you know when to counter steer?

I thought that was called steering feel. Maybe VAG should try it...

[FestivAli]

Diverted said:

A system that lets you know when to counter steer?

I thought that was called steering feel. Maybe VAG should try it...

Oh No You Didn't!

[M3MTH]

Mattygooner said:

early testing was un successful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAIADjoIreo

They got some sheep in that car?