By-wire controls
Steering, braking, and throttle described as by-wire, with a yoke.
Key facts
- Controls
- Steer-, brake-, and throttle-by-wire
- Rack
- Variable
- Yoke
- Travel and return damping reported
What it is
Steering, braking, and the throttle are described as by-wire, with a variable steering rack. Reported notes add yoke travel and damping on the return. The yoke carries paddles for the indicators and for boost.
Figures below come from Tesla posts or from engineers speaking to outlets. Where sources disagree, the spec sheet says so.
Open questions
Not yet published by Tesla
Yoke angle and return damping are reported notes, not a Tesla control drawing.
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