{"id":9229,"date":"2021-10-29T10:27:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=9229"},"modified":"2021-10-29T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:27:15","slug":"toyota-fixes-tesla-yoke-steering-wheel-in-its-first-electric-suv-steer-by-wire-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=9229","title":{"rendered":"Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla\u2019s \u201cyoke\u201d steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke.<\/p>\n

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When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the \u201cyoke\u201d butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial.<\/p>\n

Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, and others about the lack of drive stalk to choose the drive mode.<\/p>\n

As for the former,\u00a0we thought that the automaker wouldn\u2019t risk bringing the controversial yoke steering wheel to market without a non-linear steering curve enabled by a steer-by-wire system.<\/p>\n

Especially knowing that\u00a0Tesla has been developing a steer-by-wire system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, as Tesla started deliveries of the new Model S Plaid last month, we were surprised to see that the wheel had a normal 14.0:1 steering ratio, and it\u2019s proving to be\u00a0impractical at lower speeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CEO Elon Musk later confirmed that Tesla is indeed working on\u00a0progressive steering, but he said that it\u2019s still years away<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today, Toyota unveiled its first electric car, the bZ4X, and surprisingly, it also featured a steering wheel with a different shape:<\/p>\n

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Like Tesla, Toyota noted that the biggest advantage was better visibility.<\/p>\n

However, unlike Tesla, Toyota has implemented a drive-by-wire system that enables it to adjust the steering for low-speed situations and sharp turns.<\/p>\n

The automaker listed all the advantages of its new steer-by-wire system:<\/p>\n