steering column
noun
: the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
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While more modern vehicles use gaze-tracking driver monitoring systems to ensure the driver has their eyes on the road ahead (and some add capacitive steering wheel sensors), the Teslas used in the study relied solely on a torque sensor on the steering column to detect driver input.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
The shifter moves from the center console to the steering column.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The stat follows a national trend, which started in 2021 as videos circulated on social media showing how people can peel the steering column off the cars and use a USB cable to start them.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
There was a high risk of injury to the driver’s right leg and moderate risk to the left, and the steering column partially detached from the instrument panel in the driver-side test.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
The shifter moves from the center console to the steering column.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
The stat follows a national trend, which started in 2021 as videos circulated on social media showing how people can peel the steering column off the cars and use a USB cable to start them.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2024
There was a high risk of injury to the driver’s right leg and moderate risk to the left, and the steering column partially detached from the instrument panel in the driver-side test.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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“Steering column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20column. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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