FORD LOOKS TO COUNTER HUMMER AND RIVIAN WITH ALL WHEEL STEERING OF THEIR OWN

[AzScorpion]

I saw the video where the EV Hummer "crab walks" and it's pretty gimmicky if you ask me. I'm sure some encounter needing this but how many times will it really come in handy when mall crawling. ?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/aut...cvid=ef19b529d0e04c6ca63d0f14921af649#image=4

Electric vehicles unlock possibilities for vehicle control that are nearly impossible to achieve when using a traditional, more mechanized setup. For example, General Motors reintroduced a four-wheel steering system for both the GMC Hummer EV and upcoming Chevy Silverado EV, which improves vehicle handling. Meanwhile, Rivian has a patented “K-Turn” function. Now, Ford engineers have apparently been working on their own variant of this feature with patent documents pointed out by The Drive that expands upon the system’s capabilities.

The first item on the patent turns the front wheels to the right or left while turning the rear wheels in the opposite direction; then, the two axles drive towards each other. It enables the vehicle to move left or right on a loose surface without moving forward or backward. Luckily, if this doesn’t make sense, the Blue Oval has illustrations to better explain what’s going on.

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[tremorman]

All wheel steering - for people who don't know how to drive

Agree, very gimmicky

 

[T Bone]

ford should check out the "innovation" of actually getting a vehicle they promise produced and delivered before thinking of new things to not deliver

 

[RedDakooter05]

How the hell does it improve handling? It makes the vehicle more prone to roll over.
Also I don't trust ford doing anything of this nature lmao.

 

[AzScorpion]

Here's a video showing the EV Hummer crab walking.

 

[RedDakooter05]

Manufacturers need to stop adding more points of failure on their vehicles man...

Imaging that crap breaking loose at 80mph on the highway...

 

[dtech]

Ford should know you can't "counter" Lebron James. For that EV Hummer I believe prices start at over 100K and but GM says it has 60k reservations.

article on GM's intentions for designing such a thing, it weighs over 9,000 lbs, . Surprise they didn't bring Arnold out of mothballs to market it. like the Escalade some people will buy it to be seen in it.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/07/gm-trolls-tesla-changes-approach-with-hummer-ev-rollout.html

 

[Jason B]

Back in the 90's, a friend had one of those Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 with AWD and 4 wheel steering.
It was more trouble that it was worth.

 

[MountainGoat]

LMAO That is some goofy 80s cartoon car action right there. We can finally do what the Batmobile and Speed Racer did in the shows I watched when I was 10 years old.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

I'm confused... why are so many people sitting on the road watching traffic? homelessness got that bad in the Commie-fornia?

 

[Trigganometry]

Much hype about something that has been around since the early 90’s! My 3000GT VR4 and the Dodge Stealth had 4 wheel steering. At highway speeds a lane change was a quick steering wheel snap. Parallel parking was very noticeable though. For what it costs for what you get in return doesn’t make economic sense. Lots of added weight with no sizeable paybacks. That’s why they abandoned the tech after they stopped making those vehicles. It was a gimmick that failed

 

[halligan1201]

I priced out a Rivian last night after watching Long Way Up, just out of curiosity. To get it optioned equally to my Ranger is $106,000. They get more expensive too. Makes no sense, especially when you can get into a Lightning for much less.

 

[the5Gmartian]

Back in the 90's, a friend had one of those Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 with AWD and 4 wheel steering.
It was more trouble that it was worth.

The 3000GT VR4s are such cool cars though if you can find one in good condition. Way ahead of their time.

 

[Racket]

I remember a mid-80's Mazda 6 series sedan that had this option. Unnerving when backing up (pre reverse camera days) and disabled above a certain speed forward due to misjudged lane changes although the thought of instant lane change sounds good as long as you're only on a two lane road. I can't imagine the havoc of approaching a toll island and jockeying for a lane.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

GM did this already in the late 90's/early 2000's.



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