Thumb wheels annoyances

[broke_S]

Just got a 2023 model y, with the spherical thumb wheels on the steering wheel. I found it a very unfortunate design. It is almost impossible to control the sidewise movement. Few people tried and had same experience.
Rather than moving left-right the thumb wheels are moving like pressing on them. When adjusting mirrors for instance, the effect of pushing sidewise results most of the time in activating the other mirror, very annoying .

Tesla engineers seems not to be aware of some basic ergonomics.

Do you guys have same issues with the spherical thumb wheels, any trick how to press them sideways.

 

[JayPaul]

Just got a 2023 model y, with the spherical thumb wheels on the steering wheel. I found it a very unfortunate design. It is almost impossible to control the sidewise movement. Few people tried and had same experience.
Rather than moving left-right the thumb wheels are moving like pressing on them. When adjusting mirrors for instance, the effect of pushing sidewise results most of the time in activating the other mirror, very annoying .

Tesla engineers seems not to be aware of some basic ergonomics.

Do you guys have same issues with the spherical thumb wheels, any trick how to press them sideways.

I have this problem with my TMY that I just got (used), but I do not have this problem with my TM3 that I got in Jan (used). I end up accidentally pressing it in more often than I thought I would after DD my TM3 (that is now my wife's car).

 

[Waltjo]

The Model Y wheels are more difficult to use than the wheels on our Model 3. The surface seems to be less tacky on the MY, or the wheels require more force and that causes my fingers to slip. It is annoying but we have gotten used to it.

 

[BobHinden]

Did something change? We don't have any problem on our 2022 MY or 2018 M3.

 

[Art84]

Do you guys have same issues with the spherical thumb wheels, any trick how to press them sideways.

No issues at all. Sounds like you just need to perform a press a little bit differently.
Instead of positioning your thumb on the center of the wheel, make the initial position of the thumb to the side of the wheel before pressing. For example, if you want to push it left, put your thumb to the right from the wheel, then make a left press. Same for the opposite side, want to press right, position thumb to the left from the wheel, then press right. If you what perform a the center press, put thumb centered on the wheel and make a press. So easy ))

I have a Logitech mouse for a while with a similar interface of the scrolling wheel, and I love it So was very intuitive for me on Tesla.

 

[broke_S]

I think there is no comparison with Logitech spherical scroll wheel which easy rotate all direction. That is a good design. However Tesla thumb wheel has only up-down rotation. It is also less than half exposed, most of it buried in the steering wheel. That makes the pressure component going sideways to be smaller in many cases than the component going towards the steering wheel, like pressing on it.

 

[Calliope]

I find it easier to move them sideways with my nail, rather than my finger; that's how I do it all the time now. A bigger problem for me is compressing them without also rotating them.

 

[Art84]

I think there is no comparison with Logitech spherical scroll wheel which easy rotate all direction. That is a good design. However Tesla thumb wheel has only up-down rotation. It is also less than half exposed, most of it buried in the steering wheel. That makes the pressure component going sideways to be smaller in many cases than the component going towards the steering wheel, like pressing on it.

I am not talking about spherical scroll.
This is a regular scroll that also can be pushed left and right. I programmed those for copy/paste operations. Super convenient when working with text files or spreadsheets.
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[JayPaul]

I think the answer to the OP, is yes. It isn't just you. I noticed this right away when I made the move 2 weeks ago from the 2019 3 to my 2021 Y.

 

[nate704]

No issue here. left or right works just fine with no effort. Maybe your finger is not meant for Tesla.

 

[Konicom04]

I have 23' M3P and 23' MPY - don't see any difference

Or did I just not notice

 

[broke_S]

Wondering if some cars could have the thumb wheel buried deeper into the steering wheel?!
when the exposed surface is smaller, could be difficult to get grip sidewise...just a thought

 

[Geech72]

No never had a problem with either of the two MYs I’ve owned. Try pressing down on the steering wheel just left or right of the scroll wheel and then move your thumb sideways.

 

[WyoDude]

Tesla engineers seems not to be aware of some basic ergonomics.

 

[schen72]

No issues at all. Sounds like you just need to perform a press a little bit differently.
Instead of positioning your thumb on the center of the wheel, make the initial position of the thumb to the side of the wheel before pressing. For example, if you want to push it left, put your thumb to the right from the wheel, then make a left press. Same for the opposite side, want to press right, position thumb to the left from the wheel, then press right. If you what perform a the center press, put thumb centered on the wheel and make a press. So easy ))

I have a Logitech mouse for a while with a similar interface of the scrolling wheel, and I love it So was very intuitive for me on Tesla.

This is how I use the thumbwheels. I have absolutely no problem pushing them left/right. In fact, I use them this way constantly while changing favorites of the media player.

 

[fiehlsport]

The older rubber wheels were easier but I never thought the new ones were hard to use at all.

 

[DanDi58]

Boy, are we getting picky now - no issues for me. And I don't even use a mouse with a scroll wheel on my computer.