17 June 2021, 08:06 pm
Tesla Yoke steering wheel is more of a mechanical device, but Elon Musk says that it would soon get a progressive steering feature in the coming developments from the company. Currently, Tesla s Model S is the vehicle that would have the choice to opt for the Yoke Steering wheel or the traditional round one, and Musk thinks the former is a great tech.
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The Yoke is a U-Shaped steering wheel from Tesla, designed to feature a driving experience without any distractions, and keeping one s hands on the wheel. It somehow resembles that of the steering wheel on commercial passenger aircraft, and the look of those traditional wheels of an older airplane, which was cut to feature more of the instrument cluster.
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We have a teaser video of the Tesla Model S/X steering wheel, a yoke steering wheel. What was once concept art is now being seen for real. Let’s dive a little deeper and see what people have to say about it.
Tesla Yoke Steering Wheel Under Review By NHTSA ‘To Better Understand The New Technology’
In a statement to Teslarati NHTSA said the organization is reviewing Tesla s use of the yoke steering wheel. For the review, Tesla has been providing the regulatory agency with more information about the safety of the feature.
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According to a statement given to Teslarati by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the regulatory organization is working together with Tesla to evaluate the safety of the recently announced yoke steering wheel going into the refreshed Model S and X.
In the statement, NHTSA said that the organization is “aware of the recently launched Tesla steering yoke in certain Model S vehicles.” The regulatory group also said, “we requested and received information from Tesla about the steering yoke and we remain actively engaged with the company during our review.”