Ryan Huber just shared a video on YouTube,It showed the novel experience of replacing the original Yoke steering wheel of Tesla Model S Plaid with a more common Model 3 steering wheel.When Tesla first released the traffic jam-style “butterfly” steering wheel, many people raised concerns about its shape and function, such as the inability to select the driving mode through the lever.
Data map (from: Tesla official website)
For automakers, it is obvious that they will not rush the yoke steering wheel to the market without the support of the non-linear steering system (previously, there were rumors that the company had been developing a wire-pass steering system).
However, when the delivery of the new Model S Plaid started last month, we were surprised to find that it had a normal steering ratio of 14.0:1. Therefore, at lower speeds, its use experience has become quite impractical (even with potential safety hazards).
Video screenshot (from: Ryan Huber)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk later confirmed that the company is indeed committed to the development of a “progressive” steering program, but it is still a few years away from the actual market launch.
At the same time, Musk confirmed that Tesla does not intend to provide the option of a normal steering wheel. This means that car owners can only pin their hopes on the post-modification market.
As an early owner of Model S Plaid, Ryan Huber said that over time, he has become accustomed to the control experience of the yoke steering wheel to a certain extent.
But in the matter of replacing the Model 3 ordinary steering wheel, he still worked hard to make all functions work (including paddles), and did not intend to switch back to the yoke steering wheel.
What has two thumbwheels and is fully functional（via)
In the end, Ryan Huber even succeeded in making the wheels on the Model 3 steering wheel fit perfectly with Model S software vendors.
However, he did not intend to sell the modification kits himself, but chose to share related creations on GitHub to help as many car owners as possible who want to do the same.
【warn】
Changing the Tesla steering wheel is not an easy task. For example, Huber must write custom firmware to make the Model 3 steering wheel work on the Model S Plaid platform.
Friends who have poor hands-on ability and technical reserves, please be patient and wait for the arrival of a more “regular” after-market modification kit.