Have you ever received an instruction or warning from the computer that is
was going to log off or shut down.... while you were driving?
W
In a message dated 5/13/2006 10:16:26 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I do not use a joystick at all. The factory steering wheel stays in
place as does all the other controls except for the shifter lever and your
climate controls. The 6" electronic steering wheel is set up for my left
hand with a tri-pin set up that my hand slides over. For the electronic gas
and break I use my right hand, this also is set up with a tri-pin that my hand
slides over. I push forward to stop and pull back to go. You can have
this reversed if you need to pull to stop and push to go but that is not
recommended because when you are stopping your body is automatically moving
forward. The controller for the gas and break is also set up for what
they call digit tone so I can turn on my blinkers, wipers, washers,
headlights, horn, dome lights, high/low beams and fan speeds. You can
have this function set up different ways but mine is set up so if I twist my
wrist to the left I can activate the tones. The tones are nothing more
than the eight musical scales. I can also run each function plus putting
the vehicle in gear by pushing a jellybean button with my left elbow to
activate the Digi voice and all I do is talk to it then. You can also
run all the functions by use of pushing buttons on the Digi pad which is
located to my right. I cannot put the vehicle in gear with the Digi pad
because you need to activate the brakes before it will shift so I have to do
it by voice activation. When I have somebody along with me, I have them
put the vehicle in gear only because it's quicker.
Before you can drive, you need to move the electronic steering wheel to
activate the computer because it needs to run a couple tests. Once the
test is done you need to turn the steering wheel to the left and to the right
to approximately 90 degrees and to push the brakes on and pull throttle back
to align the system for driving. Once that is done you can drive just
like a normal vehicle. Physically, I am able to drive nonstop until I
need my weight shift with absolute to troubles whatsoever. The only
drawback I have with this system is that I need to have my chest strap on
while driving so I do not flop around. Basically, I sit in my cockpit
like Captain Kirk sits at the helm of the Enterprise. I almost forgot,
I'm locked in place with the easy locked which I disengage with the Digi
pad.
Jim
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