Space ship controls was pushed to the Roadster

[shokunin]

is there even an airbag in that steering wheel?

 

[SageBrush]

This Roadster design is so beautiful, I am going to have difficulty not waiting for it in a Model 3.

 

[Uncle Paul]

That wheel might be just a 3D printed part for evaluation and presentation.

Imagine a production part will have air bags, horn, scroll wheels etc integrated.

One of the drivers said that most of the interior items were functional, but they were still working on some of the items, like a g-meter etc.

Believe this new Roadster is going to be a well sorted out street car, with huge capabilities. Imagine it will also do well on some of the track day events springing up all over the world. Take your street car to the track orgainzations are getting pretty popular.

Bet very few cars will be able to hang with this Roadster coming out of a tight corner. Top speeds going down the straight aways will blow everything away as well. Having regenerative braking will take a huge load off the physical brakes, making this thing pretty competitive with other street legal cars.

 

[FlyingKiwi]

FSD seems like it would be lost on this vehicle. Who'd want to engage it?

FSD on the roadster would be like meeting a victorias secret model in a bar, being invited back to her place for coffee, and then having her serve you a cup of cheap instant coffee.. disappointing on every level.

 

[KarenRei]

I think that would be too difficult for people to get used to, since they would never have driven a car with steering that was nonlinear.

I disagree. The brain adapts to things like that surprisingly quickly.

 

[Sonny Daze]

I'm just glad the ipad on a stick did not get carried over to the roadster.

 

[Skione65]

View attachment 261132 In my opinion, it seems those space ship controls Elon was wanting to do for the M3 was exed and moved to their next project where it made sense, the next gen Roadster. Those look like spaceship controls to me.

Now THAT’s the center screen integration the Model 3 should have had! Instead of ‘floating’.

Ski

 

[AceSkywalker]

No way that the steering wheel is making it into final production. Steering wheels need to have an airbag. I don't see a place to put one in. Every car company has these cool concepts - fancy steering wheels, fancy lighting, no side view mirrors, etc. Practicality and regulations kibosh all of those quirks.

 

[ecarfan]

Variable ratio steering is not a new thing. Lexus, Audi, BMW...

But not to the degree that would be required if the new Roadster steering would require just one rotation to be lock-to-lock, I suspect.

 

[smartypnz]

No way that the steering wheel is making it into final production. Steering wheels need to have an airbag.

Unless a safer device is created. Perhaps, upon impact, the entire car transforms into one large inflated device protecting everyone and thing inside. Or, better yet, a force field - bouncing intruder objects away from the car.

(Airbags are sooooo 1960's)

 

[dragonxt]

No way that the steering wheel is making it into final production. Steering wheels need to have an airbag. I don't see a place to put one in. Every car company has these cool concepts - fancy steering wheels, fancy lighting, no side view mirrors, etc. Practicality and regulations kibosh all of those quirks.

The driver said Tesla is serious about trying to get that wheel into production

The wheel is fun when you want to enjoy a performance drive. Not like you're stuck with it. For any other use, FSD is available.

 

[boiler81]

is there even an airbag in that steering wheel?

At 250+ mph crash..."you won't care", or more accurately it won't matter.

 

[ohmman]

Unless a safer device is created. Perhaps, upon impact, the entire car transforms into one large inflated device protecting everyone and thing inside. Or, better yet, a force field - bouncing intruder objects away from the car.

(Airbags are sooooo 1960's)

You are, of course, talking about Secure Foam.