Small, eco-friendly cars are gaining popularity all over the world, and it's become the need of the hour. The designers of these small cars face one common challenge that they want to make the cars roomier. TRW's designers came up with a solution that looks promising - a folding & retractable steering wheel. The design TRW's automotive engineers are working on folds and retracts into the dashboards and frees up lot of space for the driver. This design would be  very useful especially to the elderly and disabled who face problems getting in and out of the driver's seat.

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TRW New Steering Wheel Design

The design involves non-traditional steering wheel design - and it doesn't look like a wheel. The concept involves two handles which lock in place when the car is in motion. However, when the vehicle stops, the steering wheel can be retracted into the dashboard. The steering wheel will be able to deploy in its active position when the engine starts. The steering wheel can be adjusted in different position according to driver's comfort and it may also feature safety air-bag.

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