General Motors Design has unveiled a special futuristic steering wheel design, reminiscent of a gaming console.
The news was published in a post on Instagram, which shows in which direction the development of the steering wheel is going. The steering wheel is upholstered in leather with buttons for autonomous driving system, while the impact of the driver will be minimal. It is not explained how the steering wheel would work, but some things are obvious.
There is a touch screen on the steering wheel and it can be used to control the car, just like with game consoles. On the left are the haptic controls for gear selection and braking, while on the right is the setting control button. At the bottom are the menu and home buttons.
Although it could be assumed that it is an electric car, the steering wheel still shows readings for temperature and oil, but not for the condition of the tank. Also, it is visible that the screen shows a speed of 108 mph, which indicates that there will be no electronic limit in the future.
It is hard to expect that the use of this steering wheel could come to life any time soon. First of all, there is no room for an airbag that is legally required.
Source: General Motors Design