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Is This The Future
Lexus Shows How Its Yoke Works
This promotional video demonstrates how Lexus enabled yoke steering in its all-electric RZ 450e.
Full article here:
https://www.autoweek.com/news/techno...xs-yoke-works/
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Can't see any real problems with the concept, except of course the lack of a mechanical connection, and that's because I'm old-fashioned. Having said that, so much is done "by wire" and one seldom (if ever) hears of any occasion when it fails, in fact does it ever fail?
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I'll reserve judgement until I drive but variable rate seems very dangerous. In an emergency situation depending on speed the ratio will be different meaning you won't know how much steering input is needed you might over correct or under correct.
This thread has nothing to do with Tesla but since you brought it up everyone I've seen that hated the yolk ended up liking it when they actually drove the car. Fake outrage.
This thread has nothing to do with Tesla but since you brought it up everyone I've seen that hated the yolk ended up liking it when they actually drove the car. Fake outrage.
obviously tesla started the new yoke trend so i'd say it's related. i guess actually the thread has nothing to do with the LC500 either. 
every owner i've seen asked about it says they've gotten used to it but not necessarily 'like' it. and of course, if someone buys a tesla plaid they knew what they were getting into and most will rationalize any oddities/deficiencies - we all know the LC infotainment is odd/old but i've rationalized enough to get used to it.
everyone I've seen that hated the yolk ended up liking it when they actually drove the car. Fake outrage.
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every owner i've seen asked about it says they've gotten used to it but not necessarily 'like' it. and of course, if someone buys a tesla plaid they knew what they were getting into and most will rationalize any oddities/deficiencies - we all know the LC infotainment is odd/old but i've rationalized enough to get used to it.
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tl;dr yoke is eh but i think this lexus variable steering will blow everyone else away.
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