A vehicle control device 140 includes a body 145 fixable to a vehicle receptacle 110, with an engagement pin 155 on a side 148 of body releaseably lockable to a receptacle hole 130. A first electrical connector 185 on a first end 146 of body 145 is mateable to an electrical connector on the receptacle when the engagement pin is engaged. A steering wheel 165 is releaseably and rotatably engagable to a second end 147 of body 145. Device 140 may provide acceleration and braking controls as well as steering, and is particularly suited for providing manual control in an autonomous vehicle 100; in an example, a cap may be provided to cover receptacle 110, and a computer may deactivate an autonomous driving mode if the cap has been disengaged. Device 140 may provide steer by wire control.


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    Title :

    Removable vehicle control


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-08-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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