Why Is Tesla Ditching the Steering Yoke?
Surprisingly enough, a point of concern was the location of the horn button on the yoke.
The round steering wheel is a no-cost option, as is the yoke.
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But what happens to all the customers that bought vehicles when the yoke was forcibly included?
Well, Tesla is offering these customers the choice to retrofit their yoke-ified vehicles with a round steering wheel.
For the modest price of $700, of course.
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If you go toTesla’s Shop, you might look at the traditional steering wheel (stalk-free).
But at least Tesla has shown some flexibility regarding the yoke.
TheTesla Model S owners manualdemonstrates how cumbersome these controls are to use, especially for simple things like wipers.
Roll the left scroll button on the steering yoke up or down to choose your desired setting.
Especially when the gear used to interface with these functionalities is already controversial.
Will the Yoke Appear on Other Tesla Models?
Tesla is an innovative company; nobody can say otherwise.
But, some things don’t need to be innovated on.
Trying to revolutionize the steering wheel might be a poor allocation of time and resources.
Regardless, it’s great that Tesla is offering customers the option to return to a round steering wheel.
Too bad it’s not free.
The real question is, will the yoke trickle down to more Tesla models?
