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Does/will the Model 3 have a heated steering wheel?
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jelloslug
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I think it's a part of the cold weather group which is in the premium upgrade package.
The only certainty at the moment is that the GUI doesn't reflect the presence of one, it doesn't mean it's not there. See also: FM radio, rear heated seats.
Granted it's pretty damned unlikely that it's there and nobody has confirmed it yet, but it's possible.
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
This is misinformation. Owners have already reported that there is no heated steering wheel even with the upgrade package.
Also no heated rear seats even though the description of PUP indicated heated materials "throughout" in the web description.
So unless Tesla completely changes the parts it's not making it into this first iteration of the Model 3.
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
Does it? No.
Will it? Not known.
The Model S did not have heated steering wheel originally with the subzero package. Sometime later it was added. This very well could be the situation with the 3.
Although with the supposed mythical "spaceship" steering wheel, maybe the current wheel is not the final iteration so maybe final version will offer heating.
Modified Steering Wheel
Will it? Not known.
The Model S did not have heated steering wheel originally with the subzero package. Sometime later it was added. This very well could be the situation with the 3.
Although with the supposed mythical "spaceship" steering wheel, maybe the current wheel is not the final iteration so maybe final version will offer heating.
Modified Steering Wheel
Shygar
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Why do you need a heated steering wheel in a car that drives you around 
comanchepilot
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because you still need to have your hands on the wheel . . .Why do you need a heated steering wheel in a car that drives you around
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
No, in full self driving you do not.
Elon Musk has responded to many Model-3 criticisms by commenting "do you need that in a taxicab, because that's what Model 3 is going to be"... paraphrased but you get the idea.
But... what am I going to do for the first 5 years it's not a taxi-cab?
The "REALLY REALLY cold wewthe package", you mean. Don't need no stinking heated steering wheel without 2 REALLY's right?
voip-ninja
Give me some sugar baby
But... what am I going to do for the first 5 years it's not a taxi-cab?
Wear mittens I guess.
Just used the heated steering wheel in my Bolt. Just what I need on a 48 degree night. Not cold enough to turn on the battery sucking heater, but enough to turn on the watt sipping heated steering wheel.
I don't see how Tesla can omit it from the 3. That'd be a mistake.
I don't see how Tesla can omit it from the 3. That'd be a mistake.
What exactly does 'heated materials throughout' mean? Only heated materials I can think of is the seats and the steering wheel.
I know the 'writers' like to glamorize the vehicle description, but in this case if it were just the seats (2 or 4), then they would say heated seats. But using 'materials' in the description means more than just seats.
Maybe the carpet (could be considered a material - but a worthless option), or mirrors (side and rear).
Maybe the cell phone charger - you know how Elon likes to climate control batteries.
I'm just confused.
Unless there is a Keurig in the glove box. (A disappointing omission in the MS)
I know the 'writers' like to glamorize the vehicle description, but in this case if it were just the seats (2 or 4), then they would say heated seats. But using 'materials' in the description means more than just seats.
Maybe the carpet (could be considered a material - but a worthless option), or mirrors (side and rear).
Maybe the cell phone charger - you know how Elon likes to climate control batteries.
I'm just confused.
Unless there is a Keurig in the glove box. (A disappointing omission in the MS)
I know the sentence is a bit confusing, but I believe you parse "Premium heated seating and cabin materials throughout" as Premium cabin materials throughout, not heated cabin materials throughout (since that doesn't make any sense). In other words "Premium <heated seating> and <cabin materials> throughout."
