Tesla
Tesla redesigned its Model S with a yoke-style steering wheel, and we re not the only ones wondering: Is it safe for the average driver?
We reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and learned that they don t approve design changes like this it s up to the automaker to make sure its products meet safety standards before they release them.
The steering yoke has both fans and detractors but Elon Musk says it is here to stay.
It just wouldn t be a conversation about Tesla without some sort of controversy about the screen or the styling or the promises of performance. Everyone s favorite new Tesla topic is the steering wheel, or rather, the steering yoke, in the Model S. The redesigned Model S comes with a rectangular wheel with no top bar. It looks like an upside-down Formula 1 wheel, or, as many people have pointed out, like the controls in Knight Rider s K.I.T.T. Neat. The scuttlebutt about the yoke is not whether it looks cool, but if i