Tesla’s ‘Knight Rider’ Steering Yoke Is Getting Panned in Early Reviews

Re:Tesla’s ‘Knight Rider’ Steering Yoke Is Getting Panned in... by throwaway0a5e on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:09PM (#27553147)

>Variable ratio steering also means configurable steering ratio.

No, it doesn't if you do it the typical way with a rack or steering gear that has teeth of inconsistent spacing (and some tricky geometry to make that not destroy itself).

The teeth are cut how they are cut and there is no changing that without swapping parts.

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Re:Tesla’s ‘Knight Rider’ Steering Yoke Is Getting Panned in... by t0mas88 on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:15PM (#27553201)

See here how it's done, even integrated with stability control to counter steer in some situations instead of using the brakes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_steering

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Re:Tesla’s ‘Knight Rider’ Steering Yoke Is Getting Panned in... by throwaway0a5e on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:17PM (#27553234)

There are multiple ways to do variable ratio. Realistically Tesla is going to go with the cheaper "inconsistent gear pitch" design rather than the use electronics to hold ore move some object in your gear system to change the ratio" design. Look at how the design the rest of their car.

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Re:Tesla’s ‘Knight Rider’ Steering Yoke Is Getting Panned in... by t0mas88 on Friday June 18, 2021 @02:31PM (#27553371)

I have to agree with that :) they loudly claim to be the "best selling luxury sedan" but really make more of a mid range cheap car.

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