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Old Aug 23, 2022 | 07:48 PM
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Default Model S Plaid with a steering wheel

IMO this revolutionizes the car. I may need one…

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Old Aug 23, 2022 | 07:54 PM
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I still like the yoke for 90% of my driving. The change I really want is a turn signal stalk. Those buttons are terrible and are anything but intelligent. The stalks that allow you to flick up or down for 3-5 blinks for changing lanes and full click up or down to stay on through a turn are superior. No reason to over-engineer something that isn’t broken in the first place.
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I still like the yoke for 90% of my driving. The change I really want is a turn signal stalk. Those buttons are terrible and are anything but intelligent. The stalks that allow you to flick up or down for 3-5 blinks for changing lanes and full click up or down to stay on through a turn are superior. No reason to over-engineer something that isn’t broken in the first place.
That guys setup includes stalks…

Heres one that preserves the buttons the way they are now.

I like the look of this wheel better, but I do want stalks.

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That guys setup includes stalks…
Yup I did notice that in the video which made comment about it out of jealousy.
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Old Aug 23, 2022 | 08:20 PM
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Yup I did notice that in the video which made comment about it out of jealousy.
Sounds really involved for accomplish that though…
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He's almost there.
Now they need to get rid of the screen and put the buttons and switches back where they belong. lol
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that reviewer is more annoying than doug demuro.
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i see the car's fit and finish is still wonderful.



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i saw a comment saying the yoke was done so people WON'T drive the plaid so fast. kinda makes sense...

it's incredible what that owner (ryan) has done, software-wise, to make stalks work, extra functions, etc.

not sure tesla will be happy about that though (liability).
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that reviewer is more annoying than doug demuro.
Must be wonderful to be so perfect

Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i see the car's fit and finish is still wonderful.


To be fair, my S560 had a very similar trim
misalignment. If that’s the only problem that’s a win IMO.
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He's almost there.
Now they need to get rid of the screen and put the buttons and switches back where they belong. lol
I like the screen, it’s just really interesting to watch both videos and see how much better the car is with stalks.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i saw a comment saying the yoke was done so people WON'T drive the plaid so fast. kinda makes sense...
That's a lame excuse that doesn't hold up. If that was the case then why isn't the normal Model S available with a full steering wheel?
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So all Model Ss come with the yoke now?
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So all Model Ss come with the yoke now?
Yep, all Model S and X.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yep, all Model S and X.
I didn't realize that, thanks. I thought it was only for the Plaid. Yikes.
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