Editing HOTAS (section)

===Road vehicles===
Several car manufacturers have opted to integrate the HOTAS concept into the control systems of their vehicles. In the ordinary consumer market, a wide range of vehicles have had controls integrated into the [[steering wheel]], typically for ancillary functions such as controlling the [[In-car entertainment|entertainment system]], adjusting its [[cruise control]] and interacting with onboard [[computer]]s and [[mobile phone]]s. The purpose of such systems is that drivers can keep their hands upon the wheel, removing the need for the driver to look away from the road while still allowing such interactions to be performed.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/steering-wheel-controls.htm |title = How Steering Wheel Controls Work |first = Kristen |last = Hall-Geisler |date = 22 April 2009 |publisher = auto.howstuffworks.com |access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.autopartspro.co.uk/tips-advice/multifunctional-steering-wheel-1582 |title = Add comfort and safety with a multifunctional steering wheel! |publisher = autopartspro.co.uk |access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref>

Furthermore, numerous [[racecar]]s have been produced with steering wheels configured to control various aspects of the car's systems, such as communications and [[gear shift]]ing. Such vehicles have been frequently used in competitive racing, such as [[Formula One]] and [[IndyCar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theaviationist.com/tag/hotas/ |title=The Aviationist » HOTAS |website=theaviationist.com |access-date=3 May 2018}}</ref>