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Former US president Donald Trump tried to take the steering wheel from his Secret Service limousine driver in an attempt to join the crowd marching on the US Capitol last year, a top aide in his administration testifies. SOUNDBITE
Beck Diefenbach / Reuters Consumer Reports released its second-ever ranking of driver-assistance systems on Wednesday. Tesla once again took second place, but an increasingly crowded field is quickly encroaching. Autopilot outpaced competitors in capabilities and performance, but sank to the bottom for categories like driver engagement and clarity around safety. Consumer Reports' rankings come as Tesla launches its "full self-driving" beta software, which is not actually self-driving. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tesla's poor track record of keeping drivers engaged while Autopilot is on cost the automaker significant points in Consumer Reports' latest ranking of driver-assistance systems.
Volvo Volvo filed a patent application for a steering wheel that slides side to side within a car's cabin. The design would allow passengers in a highly automated vehicle of the future to move the steering wheel out of the way and have more room to stretch out. Although driver-assistance systems are the new craze, true autonomous vehicles — cars that will allow for driving without any human intervention — are still nowhere close to hitting the streets. The feature could also come into play in a highly automated future vehicle, enabling passengers to slide the wheel out of the way when the driver-assistance system takes over, according to the filing.
A Gray Langur monkey became a bus driver for a few minutes in Davangere in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The driver, named as M Prakash, appears unconcerned in the footage but also keeps one hand on the steering wheel at all times. He was suspended after the video surfaced.
Jaguar Land Rover have unveiled Sayer, their new artificial intelligence steering wheel, which they say will be able to carry out "hundreds of tasks".
If you love exclusive and expensive products, then this beauty will certainly turn your head. A stunning steering wheel, decorated with 292 black diamonds, some rubies, gold and premium quality leather from Mississippi alligator as well as the tough hide of the thornback ray. Every single aspect of this steering wheel is custom made and tailored to be the best in its class. A Riga, Latvia based custom design workshop called Dartz Motorz created the one-of-a-kind piece to attract the attention of ultra rich customers. The steering wheel is set to be so expensive that the exact price has yet to be revealed, but it is alleged to be one of the most pricy steering wheels in the world.
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