Shift seat patent

As the leader of the global new energy automobile industry, Tesla's greatness is not only reflected in motor and electronic control, but also in automobile design, and even leads the trend of the times. For example, Tesla pickup trucks released not long ago, such as large central control and large screen design. Recently, foreign media exposed a set of patent drawings of Tesla in the interior, so which designs will Tesla innovate this time?

From the patent drawing, this design focuses on the steering wheel.

First of all, the gear on the current Tesla model was cancelled and the gear information was displayed under the steering wheel. However, in terms of shifting mode, it is still unclear whether the physical key shift or the touch shift will be adopted.

Secondly, the areas on the left and right sides of the steering wheel will change from the current physical buttons to touch screens, and drivers can control the vehicle through different gestures and operations, such as multimedia and steering wheel adjustment.

In addition, the software system behind the screen will open different permissions according to whether the vehicle is in the automatic driving state. For example, when the vehicle is in the automatic driving state, the system will allow handwriting input and adjustment of video playback.

Judging from this patent map, the possibility of mass production of these functions is still very high, and it is very promising to appear on the new generation of Tesla models. So do you think this kind of steering wheel with shifting and touch screen will be recognized by consumers?

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