German company ZF, which makes things like automatic transmissions, airbags, and advanced driver assistance systems, has unveiled a working prototype of a steering module that could all but eliminate the need for three-point turns if it goes into production and is adopted at scale by car makers.
Dubbed the Easy Turn Strut, ZF’s invention is a strut suspension axle that can reduce a car’s turning radius to as little as 18.7 feet (5.7 meters) if the vehicle is also aided by a rear-wheel steering system, by turning the front wheels at up to 80 degrees.
