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Who's getting the normal steering wheel?
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I find the new OEM Tesla wheel makes the Plaid far more approachable....driving my friend's '22 with the Yoke it felt like I was hanging on when I floored it, much more serene with the wheel on my '23... but I appreciate YMMV and people should use whatever makes them happiest
MarcG
Active Member
MarcG
Active Member
Tesla should be able to change this on their end so that your vehicle shows a wheel icon instead of the yoke. The yoke steering has been an “option” since the Plaid was released about two years ago. For example, this is what my Tesla account has shown under “Car details” for my Plaid ever since delivery two summers ago:
I remember somebody finding this setting a long time ago, and I would have assumed it would be used exactly for doing this (swapping yoke/wheel text and images in the UI, etc.):
Haven't heard anything about it for a long time though...
Awiner
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Tesla Service Tools hint at steering wheel/yoke swap coming soon
The most controversial feature of the refresh Model S and Model X is the yoke steering wheel. Not only does it have an unusual shape, but Tesla also removed the stalks and put all the [...]
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SucreTease
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Thank you! So this wheel is about halfway between the original Model S/X wheel (15”) and the Model 3/Y wheel (14”).
Disagree. Nothing about it feels proper, particularly when driving the car at speed through turns or even low speeds in residential areas. Have lost track of the number of time I’ve found myself maneuvering an extremely heavy and fast car with one hand and even just two fingers because of the pointless Yoke. Can’t wait to get it out of the car.
Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
While I disagree personally, the yoke has been awesome and flawless for me in the last 72k miles and definitely not "pointless". Feels and performs very proper for me.
I do fully respect that you personally tried it and found it did not work for you. It is not for everyone but it is for some.
Hope the wheel brings it for you.
iceman4014
Member
What exactly were your issues that required such major work? A motor and the half shafts! I hope it resolved the issues.
Glad everything is fixed for you. Paramus is really good about stuff like that (including loaners.) My appt for the wheel is on Tuesday - will keep you posted here how it turns out.
Who's next on the Wheel of Fortune? I want to hear more feedback on the install and driving experiences.
MarcG
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iceman4014
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iceman4014
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At least they were proactive. I saw someone above experienced where the mobile ranger actually showed up, but without a wheel.
For sure. I'll say - they're ALWAYS communicative. I'm a little bummed because I just want this done, but it's really not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.
As a side note, I drove my Model 3 today for the first time in about a month and ... wow. I miss a real wheel. And stalks. Lovely, lovely stalks.
Vettepartz
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My appointment was today, but got moved to 4/5. At least they notified me before I drove the 70 miles to the center itself. I phoned them and they said I will be their first customer to get the retrofit wheel that they have had. Apparently the Tesla store never notified them about my sale. We shall see how it goes, if I don't get pushed back to a later date.
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