You Think Your Car’s Steering Wheel Controls are Complicated?

[sargentodiaz]

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Well, check this one out.
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And you’re supposed to know which does what while you’re going 200mph+!
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How busy are the drivers? “If I look at a qualifying lap from last year, they are making something like 50 gearshifts over the course of a qualifying lap, they are steering through 17 corners, they are making seven or eight changes of rotary switches over the course of the lap and of course they are feeding back the information they are seeing on the dash to us as well,” said Short.
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Much more of this interesting stuff @ https://www.popsci.com/f1-racing-steering-wheel-complicated?dom=rss-default&src=syn#page-3
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[CeeCee]

Mine is exactly like this and I have to go to my Manuel to change the time...it’s not hard ...just not obvious. I haven’t done it yet.

i do use the menu a lot to check my tire pressure etc...and answer the phone...sometimes.

 

[Manatee]

Space shuttle probably has simpler controls.

 

[fmdog44]

The last two new rides I bought I insisted I won't accept any unnecessary techie gizmos. My 2018 truck does not even have remote side mirrors. I can still read a road map and compass so I don't need a satellite to tell me I am at the Walmart one mile from home.

 

[Lord Elpus]

...I don't often bother with steering-wheel buttons when I'm driving.

...FAR too busy texting!....

 

[Pappy]

I’d be lost without my cruise control and phone feature. There is still a couple buttons that I don’t fully understand. Probably never will.