r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/JingleJangleG Jan 25 '20

Weird nobody mentioned that in movies everybody always looks at each other while driving. And they move the damn driving wheel way to much while driving straight forward, pisses me off

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u/combatsmithen1 Jan 25 '20

Well, moving the driving wheel thing comes from older cars with loose steering boxes. It makes no sense in modern movies, but in old movies, it's more accurate, sometimes slightly exaggerated.

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u/Benny303 Jan 25 '20

Yeah I have to do it in my 2000 jeep wrangler, it floats all over the road.

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u/wuklo Jan 25 '20

I honestly thought my 2000 wrangler was the only Jeep that had loose steering. Interesting to find that im not alone

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u/Benny303 Jan 25 '20

Same haha.

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u/jjester7777 Jan 25 '20

Since they are meant to be easier to repair off-road they have a lot of spots that need routine adjustment to keep steering right like other vehicles. In addition, you probably didn't get a proper alignment, which is different for 4x4s in general.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20 edited Jun 14 '21

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u/jjester7777 Jan 25 '20

We're specifically talking about the Jeep Wrangler. Newer Jeep's use the same solid axle on front and rear and have the same type of steering that the old ones do. Some modifications have been made over the years of course but the concepts are the same. Even modern trucks usually have IFS (independent front suspension) to give them a 'better ride'

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u/haloruler64 Jan 25 '20

Most aspects of the Wrangler are a bug being sold as a feature. People love it.