Bentley files patent for steering wheel that tucks away

British luxury brand Bentley has filed a patent application for a steering wheel that is able to be moved out of the way on self-driving cars. Patent images of the radical design first surfaced on US forum Cybertrucktalk, showing a hinged mechanism that allows the ‘wheel’ to swing. The mechanism allows the controls to occupy the position of a conventional steering wheel or retract into a recess in the driver’s door.