Why do busses, trucks have a nearly horizontal steering wheel compared to regular cars?

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Why do busses, trucks have a nearly horizontal steering wheel compared to regular cars?

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Space optimization. If you want to maximize usable space in a box that requires a steering wheel you want that steering column and wheel to take up as little space as possible. Therefore you run the steering column straight up from the axle which leads to a flat steering wheel

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