The new Tesla Model S redesign looks great— but is it safe?

People worry that the steering yoke and lack of gear shifts makes the redesign unsafe

Photo from Tesla website
Photo from Tesla website

Steering Yoke

Race drivers don’t do much parallel parking or need to turn through regular low-speed intersections, at least not while in a race car — that’s where the different ratios start to matter.

No Gear Shifters

Taken from Elon Musk’s Twitter

Will it be perfect? No. It’ll likely require training to learn your routine and parking spaces, and it’s sure to make a few mistakes, so it’s best to keep an eye on the dash cluster to see just what gear you’re actually in before stepping on the accelerator.

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Hello, I’m Taylor and my interest include the following: Reading, Poetry, television shows, and photography.