Console with driver's interface

1. A driver's interface for a vehicle having a plurality of differently located driving positions comprising:

a control module interfaceable with a driver and transversely movable between the driving positions to accommodate the driver's control of the vehicle from different locations;

wherein the control module interfaces the driver for steering the vehicle.

2. The driver's interface of claim 1 , wherein the control module interfaces the driver for accelerating or decelerating the vehicle.

3. The driver's interface of claim 1 , including a display device for providing the driver with control information.

4. The driver's interface of claim 1 , wherein the control module is on a control console and includes sufficient actuators to provide the control module with multiple degrees of freedom.

5. The driver's interface of claim 1 , including a transversely movable be for supporting the control module.

6. The driver's interface of claim 5 , wherein the control module is transversely movable with respect to the beam.

7. The driver's interface of claim 1 , wherein the driver's control of the vehicle is by wire.

8. A driver's interface for a vehicle having a plurality of differently located driving positions comprising:

a control module interface with a driver and movable between the driving positions to accommodate the driver's control of the vehicle from different locations;

wherein the control module interfaces the driver for steering the vehicle; and

wherein the interface of the control module permits the driver to steer-by-wire.

9. A drive-by-wire control console for a vehicle with a driver's interface comprising:

a universally movable control module;

a transversely elongated beam supporting the control module; and

sufficient actuators to provide the control module with multiple degrees of freedom.

10. The drive-by-wire control console of claim 9 , wherein the control module has a display screen.

11. A mobile vehicle adapted to be driven by wire and comprising:

seating structure having a plurality of selectable driving positions; and

a control console movable with respect to a driver in more than one of such selectable positions;

the control console including a support column movable with respect to the seating structure, a beam movable with respect to the support column, and a control module movable with respect to the beam, whereby to interface the control module with the driver.

12. The mobile vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the support column is movable longitudinally.

13. The mobile vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the beam is movable transversely.

14. The mobile vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the control module is further movable pivotally with respect to the driver.

15. The mobile vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the support column further includes an armrest between a pair of such positions.

16. The mobile vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the control module is comprised of a display portion and a grip portion pivotally movable sufficiently with respect to the display portion to steer the vehicle by wire.

17. A driver cockpit for the interchangeable body of a drive-by-wire chassis comprising:

a floor having an opening;

a pair of sealing structures connected to the floor; and

a control console between the seating structures and movable longitudinally with respect to the floor and the seating structures;

the control console including a control module movable transversely between positions in driver interface relationship at each seating structure; and

the control module having a steer-by-wire component connectable to the chassis by wire through the opening in the floor.

18. The driver cockpit of claim 17 , wherein the transverse movement of the control module is facilitated by a transversely movable beam.