Who introduced power tilt & telescoping steering wheel?
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Who introduced power tilt & telescoping steering wheel?
Just wondering who introduced the power tilt & telescoping steering wheel w/ tilt away first; Lexus, Acura or BMW? (not sure if Audi's, Infiniti's or anyone else qualifies). As I am reading "The Lexus Story", I get the impression that Lexus introduced the idea first. TIA!
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Re: Who introduced power tilt & telescoping steering wheel?
Originally posted by msilverIS
Just wondering who introduced the power tilt & telescoping steering wheel w/ tilt away first; Lexus, Acura or BMW? (not sure if Audi's, Infiniti's or anyone else qualifies). As I am reading "The Lexus Story", I get the impression that Lexus introduced the idea first. TIA!
Just wondering who introduced the power tilt & telescoping steering wheel w/ tilt away first; Lexus, Acura or BMW? (not sure if Audi's, Infiniti's or anyone else qualifies). As I am reading "The Lexus Story", I get the impression that Lexus introduced the idea first. TIA!
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I recall reading in the 1990 LS400 manual that both power/auto tilt/telescope was available, and the 1990 model was released in 1989, before the Infiniti I think. However my 1990 had only power tilt, and telescope was manual. . . maybe it was an option that came with the memory seats that I didn't have either. I also recall some 1990 LS400 models coming with cloth interiors, and leather only became standard later.
The JDM version had rear massagers and a rear remote climate control/stereo console in the center arm rest as well.
The JDM version had rear massagers and a rear remote climate control/stereo console in the center arm rest as well.
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Re: Manual tilt/telescope
Originally posted by gcrim21
Do you all know who introduced the manual tilt/telescoping steering wheel?
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Do you all know who introduced the manual tilt/telescoping steering wheel?
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But that was just my conspiracy theory!
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Re: Re: Manual tilt/telescope
Originally posted by Mr Johnson
Not sure but for the longest time I was sure that a real tilt (as opposed to swing the whole stalk up and down) patent was held by an american car company because all of the american cars had it but almost none of the imports did (didn't want to spend the $$$ to license) ???
But that was just my conspiracy theory!
Not sure but for the longest time I was sure that a real tilt (as opposed to swing the whole stalk up and down) patent was held by an american car company because all of the american cars had it but almost none of the imports did (didn't want to spend the $$$ to license) ???
But that was just my conspiracy theory!
I am assuming power tilt/telescoping wheel. Nothing yet..
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I'm just that my '01 ES does not have a power tilt & telescoping steering wheel feature. I don't think the new ES even has it either
Man, why is it almost always the ES the last in the pack when it comes to special Lexus features?
Man, why is it almost always the ES the last in the pack when it comes to special Lexus features?
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I remember a (brand new at the time) late 70s Chevy Monte Carlo that not only power tilted the wheel away but swiveled the driver's seat towards the driver's door for easy ingress/egress. I was stunned................
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