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Yoke Steering
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MagnusMako
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I think a gripe I have with Teslas yoke design after having test drove an MS recently is how the side hand grip position is not centered on the steering columns axis. This makes it so as you rotate the yoke your hand ends up farther downward and thus more awkward because your arm has to go lower to make higher degree turns while holding it. Compare this to something like say the yoke design on the Senna GTR, which is centered on the steering column and as well as a bit shorter radius from the column so holding and turning the yoke I would imagine feels more natural and comfortable to perform relative to Tesla's implementation.
Shhh - don't apply logic to concern the yoke. It is from Elon so the best thing ever. 
Your observations is one of the many I had with my yoke. When you turn it, it doesn't go where would expect it to be. With the wheel, you can easily follow it with your hands and maintain contact if you want.
If Tesla had done something like Lexus, I'd have fewer issues with it. Though the steer by wire has some lag it seems which might annoy me but that can likely be tuned out with software.
Your observations is one of the many I had with my yoke. When you turn it, it doesn't go where would expect it to be. With the wheel, you can easily follow it with your hands and maintain contact if you want.
If Tesla had done something like Lexus, I'd have fewer issues with it. Though the steer by wire has some lag it seems which might annoy me but that can likely be tuned out with software.
drdumont
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Good one!Shhh - don't apply logic to concern the yoke. It is from Elon so the best thing ever.
Today I drove my sons new Model 3. While I absolutely love my Plaid it sure was nice having stalks for turn signals and shifting. And an actual horn in the center of the wheel. Come on Tesla, give us S owners the correct configuration and keep us all safer and happier. I know I’m dreaming about that ever happening.
lbowroom
Plaid, white on black, CF, 8/27/21, Track Pack
drdumont
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Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
I test my horn the same day I change my smoke detector batteries. It helps me remember.
I know I do, and I am sure @lbowroom appreciates the grammar lesson. He will do much gooder next time.
drdumont
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A horn is like a weapon. You seldom need one. But when you DO need one, you need it BADLY. And QUICKLY. The horn button has been in the center of the wheel, or in a ring inside the wheel's diameter since the early 50s. ISTR there was briefly a car with the horn actuated by pushing in on the turn signal. Even dumber idea than the capacitive button on one spoke.
Tesla has made wonderful things, wonderful decisions, and some real boners. Boners such as deleting the silver trim, making the yoke mandatory, deleting the stalks, and deleting XM Radio (and AM radio, but that's a technical thing). Most can be overridden, thank goodness.
The S3XY buttons can operate the horn
The S3XY buttons can operate the turn signals in a more intuitive location
"Chrome" can be restored in several ways
I use an XM Radio that plays through the sound system via Bluetooth
I keep an AM portable radio in the glove box. Alas, the electronics in the Teslas and in some newer cars put out so much interference that makes AM near impossible to use. (It also interferes with some Ham Radio bands).
And now the yoke is no longer mandatory (at least on the S), but still with the idiot buttons.
It's just annoying that one has to spend more money for workarounds.
Tesla has made wonderful things, wonderful decisions, and some real boners. Boners such as deleting the silver trim, making the yoke mandatory, deleting the stalks, and deleting XM Radio (and AM radio, but that's a technical thing). Most can be overridden, thank goodness.
The S3XY buttons can operate the horn
The S3XY buttons can operate the turn signals in a more intuitive location
"Chrome" can be restored in several ways
I use an XM Radio that plays through the sound system via Bluetooth
I keep an AM portable radio in the glove box. Alas, the electronics in the Teslas and in some newer cars put out so much interference that makes AM near impossible to use. (It also interferes with some Ham Radio bands).
And now the yoke is no longer mandatory (at least on the S), but still with the idiot buttons.
It's just annoying that one has to spend more money for workarounds.
lbowroom
Plaid, white on black, CF, 8/27/21, Track Pack
You need the curb feelers now that they removed the parking sensors. They would be more useful than the current TeslaVision alternative.
Even before the parking sensors were removed, Tesla's needed curb feelers. It's amazing how Tesla's attract people that curb their wheels. Almost every Tesla I see has curbed wheels, except mine.
lbowroom
Plaid, white on black, CF, 8/27/21, Track Pack
The only thing that prevents the general public from curbing wheels is 70 series tires
Watts_Up
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The same Youtuber just posted this 3 hours long video !!!
Lucid Air Cannonball Record Attempt! Non-Stop EV Road Trip Across The USA From NYC to Los Angeles
Yes, very practical feature.
To add to the fry, something I hate are the Youtube videos using Voice Generated audio, where you never see any human face.
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