 The rapid rollout of battery electric vehicles is having a major impact on the configuration of future models. Electric vehicles have longer wheelbases to accommodate the larger battery systems that have been added between the axles. Cars with longer wheelbases have wider turning radius. Rear-wheel steering addresses that engineering hurdle. Rear-wheel steering, also known as four-wheel steering, steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction at low speeds, which increases the maneuverability in parking situations and city traffic.