07-23-2023, 03:11 PM
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/teslas...e-highway/
Some mechanical changes are also expected, the most significant of which could be the implementation of a steer-by-wire system, similar to the system that Toyota and Lexus developed for the all-electric Lexus RZ. This will also make Tesla’s yoke much easier to use...
Steer-by-wire systems are hard to implement properly. Took Toyota several iterations to make theirs (and they own most of the patents). It was such an alien experience that they had to invent a feedback device to help the driver "feel" the road, and they "tune" the experience differently for each vehicle. (Sedans get a smoother experience vs SUVs.)
I don't trust that Tesla cracked this problem. They threw on the "yoke" steering wheel with no thought to the steering ratio or driver-comfort. It actually hurts many drivers to steer with it. They make their customers into testers for unfinished tech.
Some mechanical changes are also expected, the most significant of which could be the implementation of a steer-by-wire system, similar to the system that Toyota and Lexus developed for the all-electric Lexus RZ. This will also make Tesla’s yoke much easier to use...
Steer-by-wire systems are hard to implement properly. Took Toyota several iterations to make theirs (and they own most of the patents). It was such an alien experience that they had to invent a feedback device to help the driver "feel" the road, and they "tune" the experience differently for each vehicle. (Sedans get a smoother experience vs SUVs.)
I don't trust that Tesla cracked this problem. They threw on the "yoke" steering wheel with no thought to the steering ratio or driver-comfort. It actually hurts many drivers to steer with it. They make their customers into testers for unfinished tech.