Tokyo – Arab Today
The Japanese auto giant revealedToyotaIts intention to use the steering wheel “Yuki” in the first electric car bearing the logo of its luxury car brand “Lexus”, which is expected to be launched later this month. This came after the success of the concept of the steering wheel “Yuki” in the cars of the American company Tesla. During the last period.
It is noteworthy that the steering wheel “Yuki” is not a circular wheel like the traditional steering wheels in cars, but rather takes the form of the steering wheel in aircraft.
The company’s website indicatedلكزسThe luxury cars of the Toyota Group officially say that the awaited Lexus R.Z450e will be “the first fully electric car from Lexus with a reference to how it combines” sustainability (environmental protection), elegance and power, as only Lexus can imagine. “.
The company indicated its intention to finally unveil the RZ450e on April 20, but the photos that were published for the awaited car indicate that the car will use the Yuki steering wheel option that Toyota uses in cars produced for the Chinese market.
Although no more information has been revealed with the exciting pictures of the new car, the shape and design of the steering wheel “Yuki” makes it look similar to the “wire-steering” system that was previously talked about in the Toyota BZ4X. for the Chinese market.
Yuki wheel
Lexus uses Yuki steering wheel in its first electric car
It is noteworthy that the steering wheel “Yuki” used in the Toyota “PZ4X” rotates at an angle of up to 150 degrees Celsius, which means that using the least possible energy to move the steering wheel gives an ability to steer and change the direction of the car more than what is available in the wheel Full turn traditional driving.
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