Recently, BMW can be said to have made all fans shine in terms of new technologies, first in the liftable gear lever technology, and then at the CES 2022 exhibition launched the electronic ink (E-ink) technology, which can make the body change color with one button. Recently, BMW has a new trend in terms of new technologies, and this time it is directly related to driving.
Recently, there are overseas media reports that BMW is filing an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), from the patent application drawings submitted we can see that BMW applied for a new "with angle grip element" steering wheel, which has two handles above it, no matter which angle the angle the handle will point upwards.
When the vehicle is driving automatically, or does not need to use the steering wheel, the two handles can be folded inward, thereby reducing the occupation of space, and the steering wheel after folding will be retracted inwards as a whole, and the overall look is very sci-fi.
It is reported that in addition to applying for patents in the United States, this patent has also been patented in Germany and China. However, although the patent has been filed, BMW officials have not disclosed whether the technology will be mass-produced in the future.