A driver control input device includes left and right control posts each
having a hand grip. The control posts are movable forwardly and rearwardly
and are sufficiently linked together such that forward movement of one
control post will result in an equal and opposite rearward movement of the
other control post to facilitate sending non-mechanical steering signals
to a steer-by-wire system to which the control input device is attached.
Accelerator demand input mechanisms and braking demand input mechanisms
may also be positioned on the hand grips for generating non-mechanical
acceleration and braking signals.
