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Review Of GM's HyWire Hydrogen Concept Car

Posted by timothy on from the abundant-element dept.

SanLouBlues writes "Autoweek has a detailed review of a test drive in GM's HyWire concept (second item). The gas and brakes are both on the steering wheel which may be placed on either the left or the right with little effort. Overall some very positive marks for such a radical car."

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  1. Hand brakes? by delphin42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know about anyone else, but personally I don't consider adding to the number of tasks performed by my hands to be an engineering acheivement. Why don't they work on steering with your feet? Then I could have both hands free while driving.

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    1. Re:Hand brakes? by override11 · · Score: 5, Funny

      So you can read AND eat while driving??? Watch the road!!!

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    2. Re:Hand brakes? by Ananamas+Coughrad · · Score: 5, Funny

      Eventually, when auto technology becomes perfectly tuned to the environment, there will be holes in the floor and you will be both driving and steering with your feet. So rest assured, your idea is being worked on.

    3. Re:Hand brakes? by Afrosheen · · Score: 5, Funny

      "there will be holes in the floor and you will be both driving and steering with your feet"

      Ah yes, a page from the infamous Flintstones Big Book of Engineering.

      Too bad they couldn't prevent the cars from tipping over when you slap a rack of Brontosaurus ribs on the driver's side door.

  2. Let me get this straight. by FreeLinux · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are advocating cars with the brakes and the accelerator on the steering wheel and a tank full of hydrogen underneath? Looks like it's time to move to one of those islands where they don't have cars.

    People still have trouble with the accelerator and brake pedals in their traditional spot. Now you want to put them on the steering wheel? I'd really rather not have one of these coming toward me.

  3. GTA Vice City by FreeLinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another brilliant bit of motivation. Not!

    I was already concerned about having the "pedals" on the steering wheel but, now you want me to face a roadway full of people that learned to drive by playing Vice City?????

    God help us all.

  4. Re:user interface by swordboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think that you aren't completely understanding where the gas and brakes are going to be located. They will be adding them to the Swiss Army Blinker(tm) that we've all come to know and love. Hmmm... Lessee... Gas... No, thats washer fluid...

    Actually, if they were to replace the steering wheel with a set of handlebars (ala motorcycle), then they might be able to pull this off. Of course, then you've just invented the four wheel version of the Tron Light Cycle.

    Hmmm...

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  5. That rollover was faked... by orichter · · Score: 5, Funny

    That rollover was faked for Dateline NBC( By Stone Phillips I believe). The Flintstones car was really quite stable, and generally can handle any size Brontosaurus ribs you can find. Damn liberal stone age media.....

  6. Re:user interface by Afrosheen · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Of course, then you've just invented the four wheel version of the Tron Light Cycle."

    It'll bring a whole new dimension of fun and entertainment to cutting people off in traffic.

  7. Re:A Very cool mix. Diesel and Hydrogen. by ShavenYak · · Score: 4, Funny

    As hybrid vehicles go, the Gas/Electric hybrids like Toyota's Prius are cool. They also feel like you're driving a cardboard box.

    I've driven a Prius, and I've driven a cardboard box. I might have only been 8 when I drove a cardboard box, but I still think I'd remember it enough to have noticed if the Prius was in any way similar.

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