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A Positive Review of Tesla's Yoke Steering Wheel: "Way Easier to Turn"
"I love the pressure point on the turn"
I'm one of the armchair critics who thinks the yoke-style steering wheel offered on the Tesla Model S is a terrible idea. But I don't own a Tesla, and have never tried the yoke. Model S owner Deji Akingbade loves the new steering wheel, and demonstrates why in this review:
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I don't know about "easier," but I can see how it's maybe more fun or pleasurable to use while leisurely cruising around in a low-traffic environment. But how does it work out in an emergency situation? Let's say you're about to hit something with no time to fully brake; in my rural case, say a deer suddenly steps into the road and I have to swerve left to avoid it, then right to get out of the oncoming-traffic lane. Is the wheel as easy to grab and control at a second's notice?
What I find troubling about the yoke design is that it seems to trade safety for novelty.
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One of the differences between race cars that use yokes and typical street driving cars is that race cars have significantly more sensitive steering. In a formula car the hand over hand or palm spin movement for tight turns basically doesn't exist. They're also driven by pros on a closed course. It's not as if spinning the wheel with your palm as shown in the video is an innovation, people have been doing that for decades and it's also kinda a bad habit.
A friend of mine said yoke looks like a Koala Bear.
I don't understand the safety and reaction concerns to this design. It's basically the same wheel design that F1 drivers use and I'd say they have no problems with turning and reaction time....