VM0412
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Btw I like the yoke so much that I find a round steering wheel bulky and obsolete…lol call me pretentious.
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I like the yoke a LOT more since the turn signal changes. That said, low-speed maneuvers still have me grasping at air when turning the wheel a ton. Also, it makes it harder to grab the yoke when using AutoPark when I get nervous it's going to hit the curb.Btw I like the yoke so much that I find a round steering wheel bulky and obsolete…lol call me pretentious.
How does the owner like it?So, let me just start by saying I am a huge Tesla fanboy. Ive owned the stock for several years, Have a MYP right now, and think its a product which is completely in its own class. That being said, I had the opportunity to drive my friend's brand new Model S Plaid today after we went to a brewery and he had too much to drink and I had nothing. The car is insanely fast, good size, nice fit and finish (his was really well built compared to most) and an awesome Blue on Cream color combo.
HOWEVER - IMNSHO the yoke is terrible. I drove from over by Bastrop to closer to my home in Burnet county (Across central Austin TX) with a couple of stops, and I am completely turned off by it. I understand the fascination and that Elon thinks its 'cool' and is great when youre self driving, blah blah blah. We need the option for the stalks and wheel. I dont give a crap what it does to in front of driver visibility. Its terrible. I hit the turn signals on accident, had a very bad experience in an IN-&-OUT drivethrough, its stupid to park and just generally unnecessary. I went in thinking it might be ok, but having driven it even on straight roads I want the option. In fact, I have a Cybertruck on order and if theres no steering wheel Ill be cancelling it.
My 2c,
J
Good question - he spent the whole drive trying to convince me it was great. Hes on his 3rd Tesla (wife has an X and he had a 2014-S) so hes a bigger fanboy than I am if thats possible. But, he admitted hed still probably buy the real wheel/stalks given the option.How does the owner like it?
Agreed. If Tesla would just back down from the yoke and do stalks/wheel Model Y/3 style I would have bought a plaid. Its all about choice, and apparently Tesla thinks they know better on this one. I feel the same way about the ridiculous falcon wing doors, the reason I have Model Y rather than an X.Steer by wire sounds terrible to me, but bravo Toyota for at least trying to do a yoke correctly, and making it optional!
Ryan, with all due respect, you are not the target market. The yoke is GREAT is you have FSD that actually works and are concentrating on the road all the time you're driving. BUT - Tesla is putting this in the Model X and the Cybertruck, which are not going to be driven by people like "us" - they are going to be driven by people who have been in regular cars. I say to those people, one panic situation where they cant find the horn, turn signal, or grab the wheel on top to try to evade an oncoming crash, it will only take one to really make a mess even with all the Tesla active safety aids.I just drove my wife's car with a steering wheel after 4k miles with the yoke and found it awkward and requiring a lot more effort to do steep turns. If you don't have the yoke, I'd hold your comments. You you do, give it a chance! If you're like me, you'll like it more in time.
Ryan, with all due respect, you are not the target market. The yoke is GREAT is you have FSD that actually works and are concentrating on the road all the time you're driving. BUT - Tesla is putting this in the Model X and the Cybertruck, which are not going to be driven by people like "us" - they are going to be driven by people who have been in regular cars. I say to those people, one panic situation where they cant find the horn, turn signal, or grab the wheel on top to try to evade an oncoming crash, it will only take one to really make a mess even with all the Tesla active safety aids.
Anyway, all people are asking for is the option to NOT have the yoke. Charge me an extra $1000 for it, Id pay it. Tesla is missing sales right now - lots of them - because they have told people unequivocally 'we are smarter than you.' Now, this may be true, but American consumers, especially those in the middle of the country, dont do well being told what they do and dont want.
Just sayin
J
Maybe - but I think the Tesla 'fanboys' would truly buy *anything* Elon Musk and Tesla says is cool and the future of motoring. These kinds of things are not easy to overcome. I think the shift to electric vehicles is going to be tough and take a long time, and if Tesla really wants mainstream adoption they need to stop changing stuff and go steady state for a while. The shift from a regular car to a model 3/Y is hard enough - a big screen, no dials in front of you, limited controls for anything else, quite the adjustment. Now, you may argue that this is not that big of a deal, but go look in ANY other car - ICE or otherwise - and you'll see what I mean. I looked at a Hyundai Ioniq and the KIA alternative at the Electrify Expo show in Austin last weekend, and for better or worse, those are MUCH more conventional cars inside - buttons everywhere and a regular wheel - and their conventional-ness will make it much easier for people to leave whatever they are driving right now and drop right into an EV. This is not the case with new Teslas.I see what you're saying, but in time the yoke is actually easier. Regarding missing sales, the waiting list extending out almost a year says otherwise