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ELI5: Why are bus steering wheels almost parallel to the ground, whereas car steering wheels are almost perpendicular to the ground?
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because the steering wheel is connected to the front wheel by a long column called *drumroll* the steering column

if you look at the side profile of a typical car,  the driver sits above and behind the front wheels.   hence the steering column needs to connect diagonally.

if you look at a bus, the driver sits very much vertically above and in front of the front wheels.   hence the steering column needs to connect directly downwards and backwards thru a seperate linkage.