Steering Wheel Points the Way

Have you ever been driving along, taken a wrong turn and blamed your steering wheel? Maybe not, but Japanese technology company Takara might have a new scapegoat for you: It’s produced a high-tech steering wheel that can give you directions.

Takara has a partnership with Navigon to link its CSW steering wheel and Navigon’s 7100 GPS system. The companies hope placing directions directly on the steering wheel will decrease driver distraction.

Although no automakers have plans to include the wheel yet, the CSW wheel may serve as a demo of the kind of consolidation of controls and displays we’ll see in the future. No word, however, on a price tag for the gadget. Personally, we’re waiting for a heads-up GPS display, but the steering wheel is a place to start.

CSW Steering Wheel with Driving Instructions (Navigadget)