Lexus teases its first electric vehicle, and oh no, it’s got a steering yoke

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Lexus, the luxury automaker owned by Toyota, announced that it will reveal its first electric vehicle on Wednesday, April 20th, at 6AM ET. And it released two teaser images, one of which — we regret to inform you — features a steering yoke.

In a sense, it’s not surprising. Toyota’s next-generation, long-range EV, the BZ4X, will also come with an optional yoke when it’s released later this year. The automaker appears to be taking its design cues from Tesla, which included a yoke in the Model S Plaid. The BZ4X will also come with a standard steering wheel and system for those not interested in going full yoke.

It’s not clear whether Lexus will offer a non-yoke version of its upcoming EV, which it named the RZ 450e. The company has also...

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