The E-Tourneo features a steering wheel that can be turned into a table. (Ford) It can be set at various angles to be used for anything from laptops to food.

Clever Ford Steering Wheel Folds to Become Tray Table Ford found that Transit owners spend a ton of time in their vans. This nifty steering wheel makes that time a little easier.

U.S. Patent – US 2019 375 453A1 – Ford F-Series Rear Wheel Steering , USPTO U.S. Patent – US 2019 375 453A1 – Ford F-Series Rear Wheel Steering , USPTO ...

That’s the idea behind the steering wheel in the latest E-Transit Custom. The wheel itself pivots up almost horizontally, and a round plastic cover turns it into a small instant desk.

Ford 's riff on the idea was partially enabled by supplier Takata's development of an ultra-thin vacuum-packed airbag. This low-profile bag freed up enough space inside the steering wheel to ...