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After reading so much about the peeling, I applied Vinyl Cleaner Protector on the yoke. No sure if it will help. My concern is the top left portion of the yoke which I tend to thumb it when I am making a turn. That is to prevent you hand slipping off the yoke when turning.My 21 LR S has < 6,000 miles, I've never put lotion on my hands - my yoke looks just like Ed Harts in post 17, I have an appointment for them to replace it under warranty- I had hoped they just had a bad batch, but since I've seen so many of them, I think it's a design defect. However, the cause is likely when you get in and out of the car, your thigh (actually your jeans?) rub the yoke right there- and it takes very little rubbing to wear through. I think it would be great to go back to a more durable material such as leather, but the Peta people would have a fit, which is how we got to the synthetic seats (and subsequently the synthetic yoke material) in the first place. many years ago, there was someone that stood up at the shareholders meeting and basically badgered Elon about the use of leather. He caved and this is the result. They took quite a while to make the steering wheels out of materials other than leather, because of durability issues, They switched to synthetics on the 3 a while back, But I only read about the Yokes having this peeling issue. I hope they find a reasonable fix even if they do have to return to leather. but I'm not holding my breath.
A crude spray-on. Pretty bad for a car in this price range.Fake leather is fine. My Lexus, Tesla Model 3 and older Tesla Model X all got fake leather and they all do not peel. From the picture, the Yoke steering wheel looks like it is cover in thin layer of plastic dip or something LOL.
No, it's a perfectly normal place for it to wear. You slide past it every time you get in and out, likely with significant pressure from your legs, hence the wear spot.My 1-year old Model S Plaid has the exact same problem - exact same spot on the yolk (lower left). Mobile service is coming. Picture attached. It is a very wierd place, as that is not a place I normally hold the wheel.
Ah, no, sorry, but the material isn't the problem. It's you.NOW....we know why quality steering wheels are leather. Here is my yoke after 10,000 miles. I hope Tesla switches to leather.....soon!View attachment 864237
No, there were at least three people that shared the facts about how Tesla using leather in their cars was working in 100% the wrong direction of Tesla's mission.My 21 LR S has < 6,000 miles, I've never put lotion on my hands - my yoke looks just like Ed Harts in post 17, I have an appointment for them to replace it under warranty- I had hoped they just had a bad batch, but since I've seen so many of them, I think it's a design defect. However, the cause is likely when you get in and out of the car, your thigh (actually your jeans?) rub the yoke right there- and it takes very little rubbing to wear through. I think it would be great to go back to a more durable material such as leather, but the Peta people would have a fit, which is how we got to the synthetic seats (and subsequently the synthetic yoke material) in the first place. many years ago, there was someone that stood up at the shareholders meeting and basically badgered Elon about the use of leather. He caved and this is the result. They took quite a while to make the steering wheels out of materials other than leather, because of durability issues, They switched to synthetics on the 3 a while back, But I only read about the Yokes having this peeling issue. I hope they find a reasonable fix even if they do have to return to leather. but I'm not holding my breath.
Yes, your new one will be damaged just like your old one, unless you get in the habit of turning it upside down when you park.View attachment 866194
Mine is hella jacked too (June '21 MS). Started right from the beginning when I snagged it on the clip to the pocket knife I wear in my right pocket. Thought it was all my fault until it just kept getting worse and worse on other parts of the material. My service advisor just let me know that apparently there is a service bulletin regarding the yoke material and Tesla will replace them under warranty. Get yours I just schedule the replacement of mine!
Does anyone yet have the center horn functionality in newly delivered or replacement yokes?
1) Further evidence that the yoke (and indeed all the new controls) are not only ergonomically stupid, they’re also complete garbage, unbefitting any new car, let alone one that now costs more than $100,000.View attachment 866194
Mine is hella jacked too (June '21 MS). Started right from the beginning when I snagged it on the clip to the pocket knife I wear in my right pocket. Thought it was all my fault until it just kept getting worse and worse on other parts of the material. My service advisor just let me know that apparently there is a service bulletin regarding the yoke material and Tesla will replace them under warranty. Get yours I just schedule the replacement of mine!
Does anyone yet have the center horn functionality in newly delivered or replacement yokes?
There are a long list of reasons that someone would want to remain with Tesla, and not some other EV brand.I like the horn button… also like the yoke, turn signal buttons, and all the other yoke switches. I was skeptical going from the stalks to the yoke setup like many… change is hard. I’m glad Tesla took the plunge and continue the quest for minimalist interiors and innovation.
Those unlucky ones who have cosmetic issues… Put in a service order every time something isn’t to your liking… yoke peels then keep having them replace it… that’s what a warranty is for.
Not sure why those who constantly bash Tesla for fit/finish don’t sell their Teslas ASAP… many other EVs to choose from these days when you have a 100-130K budget. Life’s too short to be forced to drive a $100+ Tesla that you can’t stand.
There are a long list of reasons that someone would want to remain with Tesla, and not some other EV brand.
The kicker is that for such an incredibly smart company, they certainly do a lot of awfully stupid things (yoke, yoke horn, customer service fiascos out the wazoo, etc.).
I'm sure most of wish that Elon would just fix the dumb sugar . . . .
I know right?! My 2015 Model S has 157,171 miles on it—the leather-wrapped steering wheel still looks brand new. (Also I can hit the horn at any steering angle, and flick between forward and reverse in meer milliseconds without so much as a downward glance, but sure…the new controls are great.)Do we have a count on how many people have had their yoke replaced?