stackyFACTSBecause wrestling a standard steering wheel in zero gravity while wearing a puffy suit is an ergonomic nightmare. The lunar rovers were controlled by a T-shaped joystick positioned right between the astronauts, essentially turning the moon into an enormous, very expensive arcade game.
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