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  Re: car motion, calculus  
From: cc
Date: 20 Jan 2000 23:24:46
Message: <3887df8e@news.povray.org>
I don't know what trapezoidal steering mechanisms do...   Do they do what I
was talking about... about rotating the wheel on the inside of the turn at a
steeper angle than the wheel on the outside?
    -Charles


David Fontaine wrote in message <3887B0B0.FCC0429F@faricy.net>...
>> I haven't looked at the whole thing yet, but I can tell you that this
>> part at least is incorrect.  If the front wheels are parallel, their
>> axes will never intersect.  In fact when you turn, one or both wheels
>> will skid just a little.
>
>That is why cars use trapezoidal steering mechanisms.
>
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