The “Yoke” had divided Tesla fans, because the “rectangular” steering wheel is reminiscent of the “control yoke” of an airplane cockpit, both visually and in the way it is operated. Although it looks very modern, it also has disadvantages in terms of operation, after all, it is not easy to change direction when steering.
Tesla: Round steering wheel instead of yoke control yoke
For the Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S from model year 2021, the “Yoke” control yoke was recently the only option when ordering new vehicles. In Europe, too, all new electric cars of the two types mentioned have only been delivered with the “control horn” since the end of 2022.
The ‘Yoke’ remains the default configuration
Turn signal levers remain missing
Although there have been indications for a long time that Tesla would again offer a choice for the two vehicle models, specifically as early as February 2022, it has apparently taken a long time for the implementation to take place. Only recently has it been possible to optionally select a “classic” steering wheel in the web configurator when purchasing a Tesla Model S or X. There is a catch with the return of the “normal” steering wheel as an option for the Model X and Model S: the levers for the turn signals that were still installed before the model refresh in 2021 are not returning now. So you still have to work with the capacitive touch surfaces when it comes to setting the indicator for a lane change.
For customers who already own a vehicle with a “Yoke” steering wheel, however, there is good news: You can order a conversion to the “normal” steering wheel, for which Tesla currently wants to charge a fee of 900 euros in Germany.
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