MotorTrend notes that the biggest hurdle for incorporating this sort of system into a vehicle is packaging, and that it would be difficult to find enough room under the hood for the wheels to move through the full range of motion needed with an engine in the way. Automotive industry supplier ZF has created a new steering system that allows cars to drive sideways. With the EasyTurn, the car just needs to be backed into the space at an angle and the wheels turned toward the curb to swing the front of the car in.
#Parallel parking drivers
The feature also lets drivers pull into smaller parallel parking spaces much more easily than using the traditional method. ZF has installed it onto an electric BMW i3 to demonstrate how a car can make a U-turn by essentially pivoting around the rear wheels within the space of a single lane road. The EasyTurn system uses a unique strut suspension setup that lets the front wheels turn 80 degrees, more than twice that of a regular system.Īccording to MotorTrend, the system adds a link between the tie rod and steering rack that increases the articulation far beyond the standard design. Test drive: The 2022 GMC Hummer EV is the Ultium-ate truckĪutomotive industry supplier ZF has developed a new steering system that allows cars to drive sideways. World's wildest parking lot is like a giant game of Tetris What's the best way to find a parking space? Math has the answer
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