The Lexus yoke steering wheel utilises steer-by-wire technology

The RZ 450e, Lexus' first fully electric SUV

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The Toyota bZ4X concept car, from which Lexus evolved

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Nevertheless, this steering wheel is only available as an option on the RZ 450e

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whereas the production-spec bZ4X came with a more traditional steering wheel.

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Since its introduction in the Model S and Model X

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Tesla's yoke steering wheel has been met with much disapproval.

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The decision to make the yoke steering wheel the norm for Tesla vehicles was met with such backlash

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