Electric 'Hammerhead shark' Toyota bZ4X SUV debuts with Tesla-style steering yoke
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The 2023 Toyota bZ4X electric SUV will be available with a steer-by-wire system that uses a yoke-shaped controller instead of a steering wheel. The Rav4-sized model goes on sale next year.
The difference is that the bZ4X's is connected to a steer-by-wire system that has no mechanical connection to the wheels and is programmed so that the yoke only needs to turn up to 150 degrees from side to side and the driver doesn't ever need to remove their hands.
Tesla's is connected to a mechanical steering system that's geared for 2.3 turns lock to lock, requiring the driver to reposition their hands with limited places to grip it during tight turns and parking maneuvers.
Infiniti was the first to introduce a steer-by-wire system in a production vehicle in 2014, but its design uses a round steering wheel and has a backup steering column in case it fails. Without the need for a column, Toyota's setup has the added benefit of opening up more space in the driver's footwell.
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