{"id":4486,"date":"2021-02-20T09:45:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=4486"},"modified":"2021-02-20T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:45:07","slug":"tesla-model-s-plaid-refresh-testing-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/02\/20\/tesla-model-s-plaid-refresh-testing-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Model S Plaid Refresh testing in the snow with normal steering wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tesla has been awfully quiet after the Model S Refresh<\/a> reveal in late January, but thankfully, the company has now released a short-but-sweet video with the electric sedan. Seen here is the hotter Plaid version conducting testing in a winter wonderland. While the clip is all about the impressive acceleration the Model S Plaid is capable of, we did notice something else.<\/p>\n

The prototype used by Tesla had a normal steering wheel instead of the hugely controversial \u201cyoke\u201d from basically all the official press images. The configurator exclusively shows the yoke-like steering wheel, without the option of a regular setup offered before the Model S Refresh. It could be the automaker\u2019s way of suggesting it will still offer a conventional setup for those who are not fond of the avant-garde setup.<\/p>\n

There are also legal issues that must be considered as the yoke might not be approved all over the world due to safety concerns. The test vehicle featured here is not the only Model S Refresh we\u2019ve seen with a traditional steering wheel, thus leading us to believe there will be an alternative to the love\/hate yoke. However, we\u2019ll have to wait for Tesla to confirm the return of the ol\u2019 wheel and its stalks for the turn signals and Mercedes-esque gear selector.<\/p>\n

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Plaid winter testing pic.twitter.com\/Zau1dWZD2U<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tesla (@Tesla) February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n