steering column
noun
: the column that encloses the connections to the steering gear of a vehicle (such as an automobile)
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The accelerator is a lever on the right side of the steering column, explained Johnson.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
On the interior, the dash’s continuation of the 600LT design carries over unchanged, highlighted by a gauge cluster that moves atop the steering column, plus little drive mode toggles on the shoulders.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Before the 2020 season, for example, Mercedes made a change to the steering column: its drivers could push and pull the wheel to change the alignment of the tires.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2025
New steering column paddles adjust regenerative braking to recapture energy, but there’s no one-pedal setting to bring the bZ to a full stop.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
On the interior, the dash’s continuation of the 600LT design carries over unchanged, highlighted by a gauge cluster that moves atop the steering column, plus little drive mode toggles on the shoulders.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Before the 2020 season, for example, Mercedes made a change to the steering column: its drivers could push and pull the wheel to change the alignment of the tires.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 June 2025
New steering column paddles adjust regenerative braking to recapture energy, but there’s no one-pedal setting to bring the bZ to a full stop.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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“Steering column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20column. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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