Tesla has started giving Model S and Model X buyers the option of having a yoke or traditional round steering wheel after Elon said the latter would never be available.
The Tesla website now offers buyers a choice between the two options at no additional cost.
The automaker is also selling a $700 conversion through Tesla Service for current owners who'd like to swap the yoke for a regular wheel.The yoke caused quite a stir when the cars debuted in early 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics and owners, although many of the latter said they'd gotten used to and ended up even preferring it to a wheel.
Tesla's designers said that it provided a better view of the road and highlighted Tesla's semi-autonomous driving capabilities, previewing a future where a wheel wouldn't be needed at all.That hasn't happened yet, as Tesla's Full Self-Driving hasn't entirely lived up to its name and still requires driver supervision and input to operate.
Elon Musk said that the yoke would work better with a steer-by-wire system like Toyota uses with its example.
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