Abstract: A steering wheel system includes a steering shaft configured to be connected to a steering assembly including tires, a steering wheel fixedly connected to the steering shaft, and a steering column to which the steering wheel is rotatably connected, the steering column including a terminal end disposed centrally relative to a perimeter of the steering wheel, where the terminal end of the steering column is substantially stationary during rotation of the steering wheel.

Abstract: An instrument panel, for use with a vehicle including a body, wheels, a driver seat, and an engine, is configured to be disposed at least partially in front of the seat and includes a steering wheel disposed in front of the seat, a display configured to provide information to a person seated in the seat, and a modular housing configured to hold the display and the steering wheel, the steering wheel being rotatably connected to the housing, the display connected to the housing, the housing extending substantially an entire width of a passenger area of the vehicle, the modular housing including independent sections that can be removed and replaced independently of any other section of the housing.