Got a surprise when I picked up my car. | Forums | Tesla Motors Looks like they've received the new MB wheels and stalks and started installing them into Teslas. The turn signal stalk is now on top and the cruise control stalk on bottom. Yay! BTW, found this thanks to the fine folks over at the Tesla Motors subreddit: MB/Tesla steering wheel update: New Tesla deliveries have turn signal on upper stalk, speed control on lower. : teslamotors
Would have been nice!! I'm still trying to rationalize my VW with my Tesla, I guess it's good for flexibility of the nervous system.
It would be delicious to see a steering wheel heater button there. Come on Elon!! It might not get cold where you are, but for alot of us, a heated steering wheel is like heaven.
This is a good move IMO, though I've gotten used to the S and was hoping that once the X came I would no longer get confused getting into my wife's car. Looks like that'll continue.
If the connectors and wiring haven't changed, I'd love to attempt a retrofit/replacement of the earlier versions. I may have to look into doing this....all my other cars have the turn signal higher and even after a year with the MS, I still haven't gotten used to the placement.
Presumably the Model X will have this configuration. Looks like I'm going to have to get a new Model S to keep things consistent with our future Model X. ;-)
I really don't follow why this is such an issue for some people. Unless things have changed most Japanese cars have the stalks reversed, do I'd think toggling between a Japanese car and then a US or German car would be more of a chore. Our other car is an Audi, and I have no issue moving between the two cars, at least from the stalks point of view. Remembering to turn off the engine and look the car is a whole different matter!
So next year when I replace my wife's Lexus LS460 with a 2015 Model S, we will have cars with different versions of controls on the left. Will be an issue with muscle memory. Will need to ask my service center/Jerome G. about a retrofit (hopefully just the switch cluster behind the steering wheel itself, and no change to the wiring harness).
I can't say I'm a fan of the new setup. MB is just changing things for the hell of it (eg, center window switches). Having to turn on cruise control is also unneeded. Drive an S Class from 1999 or earlier and there is no stalk confusion.
I wish the S had been made from the beginning with the turn signal/wiper control stalk above the cruise control stalk. It's the only aspect of the S interface that I don't like even after 9 months and 16K miles of ownership.
wondering how difficult and pricey the retrofit is going to be. I can see many people in 2+ car households willing to pay for the retrofit to preserve consistency across their cars.
It's a good trade, I think. I like having a set of buttons I can assign stuff to. I'm glad they're not dedicated cruise control buttons (though I think it would be nice to be able to map cruise control functions to them).