At present, there are physical buttons on the left and right sides of the steering wheel of Tesla models, just like the multi-function steering wheel of all models. On the patent map of this exposure, the steering wheel on the Tesla model became a touch screen. That is to say, the physical buttons on the left and right sides are cancelled, and the touch screen is used to perform functions that can be operated on the steering wheel in the past. Including multimedia control, steering wheel adjustment, etc. In addition, the software system behind the screen will open different permissions according to whether the vehicle is in the automatic driving state, allowing more operations when the vehicle is driving automatically, such as handwriting input and adjusting video playback.
In addition, in addition to the touch screens on the left and right sides, you can also see that a gear display is added under the steering wheel, which is also a part of replacing the current shift mode, specifically shifting gears by physical keys or touching, which is not mentioned in the information of this exposure.
In fact, many people still don't like the touch key method, because they often press the wrong key, if they don't look around. Physical buttons know the approximate orientation and then find the location by touching, which is not easy to press wrong. However, with the changes of the times, there are definitely more and more touch buttons, and the touch method used on Tesla's steering wheel is actually an innovation.
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