Tesla Model S Plaid
03-02-22, 07:55 AM
#1621
Lead Lap
Where the yoke really sucks is when you have to do a three point turn. It is also likely pretty dangerous if you have to make quick adjustments like if you lose control or avoiding a potential accident. Your muscle memory for grabbing a wheel is tough to overcome and I could see it being very difficult if you are spinning to be able to recover when you grab air vs the top of a steering wheel. However, while that is such a small occurrence that is likely not going to affect most people (hopefully), it could be a matter of lie and death too.
Last edited by patgilm; 03-02-22 at 07:58 AM.
03-02-22, 07:56 AM
#1622
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
Can you set a departure time so that it starts charging when it thinks it can finish by the departure time? Also, can you have it precondition by the departure time so the battery and car are warmed up for optimal use?
03-02-22, 08:23 AM
#1623
Lexus Champion
Yep, I'm just too lazy to set the schedule. Plus I have a routine anyway, I go out and plug both our cars in at 9PM, and hang out with our German Shepherd before I put her to bed. Yes, I have to physically walk with her to her house on our deck or she will sit at the window and bark, cry and whimper. Big baby
03-02-22, 08:29 AM
#1624
Lexus Champion
You can't do that in the app (the app is still a work in progress....a lot of work in progress), but when you use the trip planner it will precondition the battery when heading to a charger. Also you can remotely turn on climate through the app. I have noticed that if I leave the charger in, on cold days the "cold battery" symbol will not show up, even if the car was finished charging hours ago
03-02-22, 10:40 AM
#1626
Intermediate
You can't do that in the app (the app is still a work in progress....a lot of work in progress), but when you use the trip planner it will precondition the battery when heading to a charger. Also you can remotely turn on climate through the app. I have noticed that if I leave the charger in, on cold days the "cold battery" symbol will not show up, even if the car was finished charging hours ago
Hit the climate icon on app as if you were to heat up the cabin….Just beneath it there is a timers icon and go from there.
You can set each day to different times.
03-02-22, 10:43 AM
#1627
Lexus Champion
03-02-22, 02:13 PM
#1628
Lexus Fanatic
There are some pretty nice full wheel options popping up for the S & X and they are coming down in price.
03-02-22, 08:33 PM
#1630
Lead Lap
Thats smart and I may do the same in the future. I just mentioned in another thread that my touch screen has been acting funky after the last update and my memory seat doesn’t work anymore (but oddly my wife’s does). I even did a reset and it still doesn’t work.
03-03-22, 08:00 AM
#1631
EV ftw!!!
I never disliked the yoke and my wife and I both like it better in most circumstances. I recently did a road trip in my X7 and the curved bottom of the wheel wasn’t as comfortable when resting your hand there compared to the big flat bottom of the yoke.
Where the yoke really sucks is when you have to do a three point turn. It is also likely pretty dangerous if you have to make quick adjustments like if you lose control or avoiding a potential accident. Your muscle memory for grabbing a wheel is tough to overcome and I could see it being very difficult if you are spinning to be able to recover when you grab air vs the top of a steering wheel. However, while that is such a small occurrence that is likely not going to affect most people (hopefully), it could be a matter of lie and death too.
Where the yoke really sucks is when you have to do a three point turn. It is also likely pretty dangerous if you have to make quick adjustments like if you lose control or avoiding a potential accident. Your muscle memory for grabbing a wheel is tough to overcome and I could see it being very difficult if you are spinning to be able to recover when you grab air vs the top of a steering wheel. However, while that is such a small occurrence that is likely not going to affect most people (hopefully), it could be a matter of lie and death too.
03-03-22, 08:36 AM
#1632
Pole Position
03-03-22, 09:05 AM
#1633
Lexus Champion
03-03-22, 12:47 PM
#1634
Lexus Fanatic
But yes, should be an option from Tesla.
With a real wheel, I would consider a Plaid.
03-03-22, 12:52 PM
#1635
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter