I've never played any games, so I can't drive this car?

[pacinitaly]

A friend sent me this email, damn I'm old

I never played any current games. the last video game I played was missle command, asteroids, tempest, etc for $.25





You drive this car with a joystick

Do you think that you

can drive with a joystick?

Your kids and grandkids can.



The influence of video games in our lives

has really arrived, wouldn't you say?

But there is more!

The SCARY THOUGHT is:

NOW a 3-YEAR-OLD can STEAL your car
AND DRIVE IT BETTER
THAN YOU CAN !

 

[smarteyeball]

I saw the e-mail of that concept car a while ago. I still think - no thanks

 

[Lomai]

Do left-handed people have to seat on the left seat and the right seat is reserved for the right-handed?

whatever the case, the tech's amazing :shock:

 

[starwolf1336]

i would so do this to my next car if i could. Drifting would be easy XD

"click image to watch the animation"

 

[n0th1n9]

I see a problem with a joy stick causing over compinsation or not enough as there wont be any feedback from the road.

 

[Thorsen]

I see a problem with a joy stick causing over compinsation or not enough as there wont be any feedback from the road.

You could use a force-feedback Joystick. GTA just got way more fun.

 

[severedsolo]

how long do you think it is before people forget they are actually driving a real car and not playing GTA?

 

[FZ21Z]

I don't think I'd want to drive it, looks pretty awkward to me.

 

[garysgold]

While I'm sure I could learn to drive with a joystick, I wouldn't want it on the console. On a long trip I need to be able to change hands/hand positions to keep from getting cramps. Also to turn the radio/heat/air on or off you have to either reach over with your left hand or let go of the "wheel". All around bad design IMHO. If you want to use a joystick it needs to be where the wheel was, like in a jet fighter or the old biplanes.

 

[Lordbob75]

Don't know how practical it is, but might be fun to be on the design team.

~Lordbob

 

[n0th1n9]

I see a problem with a joy stick causing over compinsation or not enough as there wont be any feedback from the road.

You could use a force-feedback Joystick. GTA just got way more fun.

The range of motion would be far to limited for just a joy stick. Imagine driving your car with it's full turning radius while only turning the steering wheel 1/8 of a full circle.

 

[Lordbob75]

I see a problem with a joy stick causing over compinsation or not enough as there wont be any feedback from the road.

You could use a force-feedback Joystick. GTA just got way more fun.

The range of motion would be far to limited for just a joy stick. Imagine driving your car with it's full turning radius while only turning the steering wheel 1/8 of a full circle.

Which is why it would be fun to be on the design team. Working things out like that would be fun.

~Lordbob

 

[FuturDreamz]

The only way I can imagine this being useful is with a car with the following wheels spheres:

 

[thefabe]

Would really need to test it out before coming to any real conclusion. Think they'll let me? Fabe

 

[FuturDreamz]

Would really need to test it out before coming to any real conclusion. Think they'll let me? Fabe

yes, but they follow the "you break it you buy it" rule