Tesla quietly puts the round steering wheel back on the menu in the Model S and Model X. The future for this option is in question.
all-electric vehicles. In the two vehicles the automaker has certainly made the instrument cluster a little more visible with this option, in addition to creating a variable steering ratio for different driving situations.Tesla was relatively quiet about both theBut even when it comes to Tesla models, the yoke has not been a major factor in driving sales volumes simply because the Model S and Model X account for a tiny portion of Tesla production.
In the fourth quarter of 2022 Tesla produced 20,613 units of the Model S and Model X, taken together, while producing 419,088 examples of the Model 3 and Model Y globally. The two older and more expensive models clearly have been upstaged by the two more affordable models for years.But there is also a wider question about the utility of the yoke design.
Toyota's introduction of this technology in two models, along with steer-by-wire systems, has not seen enough feedback at this point to be deemed a success on an ergonomic level if not a commercial one. But Toyota is showing no signs of backing away from what is still a small-scale experiment.as the decade progresses? Let us know in the comments below.
Jay Ramey grew up around very strange European cars, and instead of seeking out something reliable and comfortable for his own personal use he has been drawn to the more adventurous side of the dependability spectrum.
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