Unlike a conventional wheel, the yoke wheel is rectangular with a tiny button for honking. The stalk — the part in conventional cars that controls core functions such as turn signals, headlights ...

The new yoke steering wheel with a central horn button is a step towards making the design more practical. It is also user-friendly, while still maintaining Tesla’s innovative spirit.

Tesla surprised everybody with the strange steering wheel in the Model S and Model X. ... Another gripe concerns the touch-sensitive horn button that is hard to find in emergency situations.

The other two remaining yoke buttons, both on the right side, control the horn and push-to-talk. The latter feature was disappointing: The Model S is capable of adjusting the cabin temperature ...

Repairing SwitchesTo illustrate the repair of some switches, we'll use the emergency-flasher switch and a headlight switch on a '69 Barracuda.The right front turn signal wouldn't light up when the ...

For the newly refreshed Model 3, Tesla has taken things a step further, blending that single-screen ethos with a stalkless steering column and newly designed wheel.

Elon Musk said Tesla moved the horn to the center of its controversial new steering yoke. The rectangular steering wheel has a small button for honking the horn, unlike nearly every other vehicle.

So, if your new Chevy features this L button on the steering wheel, now you know what it does. In the video above, our own Alex Luft explains how it all works in the 2025 Chevy Equinox RS.

If you've tried to move your steering wheel recently while your vehicle was parked, you've probably noticed it: you can't. Why does the steering wheel lock up?

However, as Tesla started deliveries of the new Model S Plaid in 2021, we were surprised to see that the wheel had a normal 14.0:1 steering ratio, and it is proving to be impractical at lower speeds.

Check out how to reclaim a stock steering wheel on this 1968 Chevrolet C10. Read more only at www.customclassictrucks.com, ... More importantly, the CST horn button was in really good shape.

The new Tesla Model 3's steering wheel and stalkless steering column add key functionality yet appear even more streamlined than before—check out our hands-on review of the new setup: MotorTrend ...