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haptic controls

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Too Afraid to Ask

Haptic controls are little vibrations in the steering wheel that tell you things about how the car is working.

Technical Definition

Haptic controls refer to tactile feedback mechanisms in a steering wheel that provide vibrations or resistance to inform the driver of vehicle status or enhance driving feel.

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"Volkswagen has been hammered for like the haptic controls"

CarCast+Edmunds - Genesis Magma GT supercar, G90 Wagon and entry into motorsports. Plus, the Porsche Cayenne EV. CarCast 18:34

"The only issue with the first gen vault is the interior uses a lot of haptic controls. [1143.5s] [SPEAKER_00]: Yeah, so the whole, well, it was Chevy's version of Q sort of. [1148.0s] [SPEAKER_00]:..."

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"...I think some of the GM stuff that uses haptic controls, you know, they've,..."

What Happened To All My Buttons? The Truth About Cars 18:05

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