Toyota patents its steer-by-wire system

A series of recent patent filings indicate Toyota may be considering bringing its steer-by-wire system to the U.S. The automaker is launching steer-by-wire in combination with a steering yoke on the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e electric crossover in certain markets. But Lexus confirmed in February that these features won’t be available in the U.S. for now…