| Eric L. |
Saw this experimental model from Nissan. Interesting! Glad my MO has only 2 rows though - I like how the third row passenger's sillouette it in contact with the ceiling. Yeah that looks comfortable.
Notice the extended wheelbase and giant rear door (the picture also appears to be squeezed front and back).
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/niss...ire-ea2/779967/ |
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| Eric L. |
Images courtesy Autoblog.
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| mgthe3 |
strange.
Looks like some industrious photo shopping to me.
And what is with that fugly console?
Not a wise idea IMHO.
The Mo is spacious in a two row, def a squeezer in a three row. |
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| TheGymKid |
| A three row would make it a little something for everyone... I guess as long as they keep the two row, they can offer the 3 row option and pull in another crowd of shoppers who need the 3rd row. |
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| woossh |
| I just hope the rear hatch (love that word) has a roll down window so there is somewhere for 3rd row heads. |
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| hfelknor |
I think the 3rd row is a distraction to the main part of the story......
NO physical connection to the traditional gears and whatzits?
Steer by wire? Brake by Wire?
That's how they are getting the space for the 3rd row.
BTW that's a gen1.
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| Eric L. |
quote:
Originally posted by hfelknor
I think the 3rd row is a distraction to the main part of the story......
NO physical connection to the traditional gears and whatzits?
Steer by wire? Brake by Wire?
That's how they are getting the space for the 3rd row.
BTW that's a gen1.
Homer
There are already many vehicles with steer by wire (the Honda Fit and many Chevy sedans come to mind) and Mercedes had a brake by wire setup for their E-class (I think it was called servotronic) but they went back to a hydraulic setup for a more natural braking feel. |
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| hfelknor |
"There are already many vehicles with steer by wire (the Honda Fit and many Chevy sedans come to mind)"
No way.
Homer |
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| Eric L. |
quote:
Originally posted by hfelknor
"There are already many vehicles with steer by wire (the Honda Fit and many Chevy sedans come to mind)"
No way.
Homer
I believe the electric steering pumps on these vehicles work via electronic signals from the steering wheel angle sensor.
Edit - I guess there still has to be a way for these cars to steer manually if the engine is off, so I think there would still be a manual linkage. |
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| Polaris |
I like the steeringwheel, look like airplane steeringwheel:D
if I buy the new MO, I do not care how many row seat (3), I just care how comfortable when I seat, I love 2 row. |
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| hfelknor |
quote:
Originally posted by Eric L.
I believe the electric steering pumps on these vehicles work via electronic signals from the steering wheel angle sensor.
Edit - I guess there still has to be a way for these cars to steer manually if the engine is off, so I think there would still be a manual linkage.
Oh sure. you can replace the power steering pump with an electric pump. Saves a few HP. Pretty important when you don't have an HP to begin with.......
But there are no production automobiles with steer by wire. |
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| Eric L. |
quote:
Originally posted by hfelknor
Oh sure. you can replace the power steering pump with an electric pump. Saves a few HP. Pretty important when you don't have an HP to begin with.......
But there are no production automobiles with steer by wire.
Yeah you are right - no production cars with steer by wire. Silly me for confusing it with electric power steering. I think the only vehicle I've ever seen driven in person that was steer by wire was that GM fuel cell vehicle - I think its the GM Hywire, or something like that.
In either case, they'll get it right at some point and I have a feeling this will be in every car. |
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