Tell me this isn't the final steering wheel

[Tech_Guy]

I wonder what the international legality is of having no speedometer directly in your field of view

Quite a few cars have central speedometers...

For example have you ever been in a mini?

And check out that baby screen in the middle surrounded by the speedometer, that's the navigation system LOL

Or how about the Ford GT see that gage mounted in the center / far right... that's the speedometer...

 

[kaffine]

I get cutting costs... But this looks too cheap. No decorative elements just black steering wheel with T logo... It isn't even shapely

It is round what other shape is a steering wheel supposed to be? I don't really care for the non round steering wheels. Hard to see what buttons it has and how they are arranged.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

I'm 99% confident that this will be the final steering wheel.

It's too late in the game to be validating candidate steering wheel prototypes. And before people jump on me about Elon's "spaceship" comment, I remind everyone that Elon also called the Model X 2nd row seats "sculptural beauty" (a serious wtf in terms of form over folding function).

I wish he'd switched claims (x seats are like a spaceship, model 3 steering wheel is a sculptural beauty)

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

It is round what other shape is a steering wheel supposed to be? I don't really care for the non round steering wheels. Hard to see what buttons it has and how they are arranged.

I'm talking about the space within the outer circle ... So many variations and opportunities (just look at all the cars out there today)... Just feel like this is a missed opportunity

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

is this not a bright T logo? how much more dressed up do you expect a steering wheel to be with fluff? I'd rather It feels right than has extra chrome trim
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Also where is this photo from?

 

[melindav]

Also where is this photo from?

form the latest (this afternoon) RC sighting

 

[Laserbrain]

Quite a few cars have central speedometers...

For example have you ever been in a mini?

Actually the Mini has two speedometers. One in the center nobody looks at - and one little LCD speedometer right behind the steering wheel:

 

[Runt8]

is this not a bright T logo? how much more dressed up do you expect a steering wheel to be with fluff? I'd rather It feels right than has extra chrome trim
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Any speculation on what the two "scroll wheels" are for? Or is it not worth even thinking about if the idea is that this isn't the final steering wheel?

 

[Garlan Garner]

I asked this question in another thread, however maybe someone here knows as well.

Did the steering wheel of the RC of the Model S end up being the production Model S steering wheel?

 

[EV Revolution]

I wonder what the international legality is of having no speedometer directly in your field of view

This is the dashboard that you were getting in a 2CV Citroen.
Note: The knob underneath is used to connect the windshield wiper to the cable of the speedometer.

 

[Tech_Guy]

Ok the Scion xB only has a central gauge cluster...

Toyota Yaris

Toyota echo

Toyota Prius

Saturn Ion

 

[JRP3]

I just hope they inmprove this part of the car that I will be looking at 24/7

So not only do you intend to never get out of the car but you'll also never sleep again? Frankly I hope everyone is looking out the windshield and not at the steering wheel, at least until FSD arrives.

 

[stopcrazypp]

Any speculation on what the two "scroll wheels" are for? Or is it not worth even thinking about if the idea is that this isn't the final steering wheel?

I had the same question. I'm more intrigued by the scroll wheels (and its functionality) than the actual look of the wheel (when I'm in my car, I look down the road for a vast majority of the time, not the steering wheel).

 

[xmetal]

I've spent the last few years exclusively using my cheap, tiny, "center mounted" GPS as my speedometer and it's never been an issue. There is no functional difference between glancing down, and glancing slightly right, your eyes are pretty speedy folks. I think that what will take getting used to in the 3 is the lack of visual clutter. Most cars have so much cr@p EVERYWHERE that the lack of buttons, switches, toggles, vents etc is what "feels" strange here.

 

[FlyF4]

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Oh no. Forget the steering wheel. What is that ugly looking laptop like display sticking out in the middle? Is that the main display? If so, I'd be asking for my deposit back if I had an M3 on order. That just looks terrible to me. How easy is that thing going to be to break when it sticks out like that?

 

[FlyF4]

. Most cars have so much cr@p EVERYWHERE that the lack of buttons, switches, toggles, vents etc is what "feels" strange here.

While I agree, it all depends on the perspective and expectations of the driver. For me, there is never enough information displayed in a car...... even a Tesla. You've probably never flown a jet.

 

[FlyF4]

A shapely steering wheel?

I guess that's one way to ensure you keep your hands on the wheel.

Funny. I think he would rather have two boob-shaped handles sticking out there for a steering wheel.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

Ok the Scion xB only has a central gauge cluster...

Toyota Yaris

Toyota echo

Toyota Prius

Saturn Ion

Thank you for these comparisons of cars with similar steering wheels

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

To stay in line with some of the posts above, here is a useless and totally unrelated to this topic picture of a speedometer from an out of date vehicle from a bygone era. Enjoy.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Anyways, going beyond the steering wheel, I'm guessing we are seeing the rumored "invisible" air vents which are all the way across the dash. I wonder how that's going to work? When you first get in a stinking hot car, you want to feel a powerful blast of AC air, which comes from a vent. If the whole dash is a long vent, you won't be able to get concentrated air, nor be able to easily have more or less air to the driver or passenger.