The design objective of the record-breaking vehicle "Hysun3000" was to save as much weight as possible and to make the system more reliable at the same time. The entire steering of the vehicle is implemented with steering linkage and spherical bearings. Two steering arms control the wheels. The steering linkage in turn is linked with 14 spherical bearings. This means a weight of around 2.8 kg with conventional spherical bearings. The second problem constituted the tension pulley. An HTD belt connects the rear wheel and the engines with one another. The belt is tightened by means of a tension pulley. The tension pulley should be insensitive to dirt and installed low. Regarding the spherical bearings, a reasonable alternative is found in the igus® type series igubal®. The rod end bearings with male thread possesses a high stiffening. The maintenance-free dry operation and the very low weight add up. Thus the steering is lighter by over 1.5 kg, which corresponds to an extended range of around 100 km.

That the fast rotary motions of the mounted shaft take place directly in the bearing ball made of iglidur® W300 counts as an important advantage of the bearing element. The plastic/steel bearings enable high speeds in the dry operation as well. Considering the radial loads, the maximum surface speeds attain up to 0.5 m/s rotating. The angular movements of the spherical bearing in contrast take place on the spheroidal outer diameter of the bearing ball. The maintenance-free bearing elements also permit linear movements of the shaft.