Professional pilot blasted Tesla Model S Plaid yoke

Professional pilot blasted Tesla Model S Plaid yoke

Tesla Model S Plaid items don’t match what consumers are accustomed to seeing and having in a car. Because of this, the steering wheel release – quite differently than usual – received a lot of criticism and led to indignation.

After testing it, the reviews of the professional driver are not without criticism, as he finds it difficult to drive the new steering wheel.


Tesla is constantly looking for new ways to differentiate itself from other manufacturers. Launched as revolutionary, however, the steering wheel was not received in this way by consumers. In fact, we have already seen a file individual to drive a Tesla Model S Plaid for the first time, in addition to the difficulties he showed in handling the steering wheel.

According to Elon Musk, when Full Autonomous Driving (FSD) arrives, and when this feature is turned on, Nir Volant It will be much more practical than a traditional steering wheel. However, criticism was harsh, both from the press and from the consumers themselves. This is because, in addition to the FSD is still far from reality, many of them claim that the steering wheel is neither comfortable nor practical.

Now, it's professional pilot Kay Goddard's turn. After testing the steering wheel, which equips the Tesla Model S Plaid, I wondered if this revolutionary feature actually had real advantages when compared to a conventional steering wheel.

Although the driver considers the Tesla-yoke steering wheel to be very fast in a straight line and controllable when sliding, he admits that the car would be much easier and more enjoyable to drive with a conventional steering wheel.

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In the same line of thought is Consumer ReportsThe steering wheel is difficult to handle when driving in cities, or places with many curves. Therefore, being an item that works comfortably in a straight line, it is a marketing strategy for marketing, but it is not of real use.

By Andrea Hargraves

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