Ford's patent for four-wheel steering technology is expected to be applied to its F-series pickup truck.

Four-wheel steering technology is not new. It has been used in some types of heavy machinery and large trucks to improve mobility. As for production cars, this technology has appeared since the 1980s, and it is currently applied to 9 1 1, Bugattica Long Xing, Lamborghini Huracan? High-end models such as Evo.

However, Ford seems to be seeking to add this technology to its F-series pickup trucks. 2065438+In February 2009, Ford submitted a patent application for this technology. The purpose of this patent is to apply the four-wheel steering system to Ford heavy pickup truck.

The rear wheel steering of the vehicle will be electronically activated and controlled by the actuator. The patent application also stipulates the use of Ackerman steering geometry to solve the problem that the paths of the inner and outer steering wheels point to different centers when the vehicle turns. It avoids the additional resistance of the road to the car and the excessive wear of the tires when the car turns, thus improving the handling.

If this new steering technology can be applied to Ford pickup truck, it can improve the maneuverability. This is also the first time that Ford has adopted a four-wheel steering system in its car. For this patent application, Ford also told the media that this patent application is a "normal business process" and "does not necessarily indicate a new business or product plan".

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