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How did they design this car, did they hire non-automotive engineers to it? Build problems happen that's usually not the engineers fault but this seems to be a
by elmerfud 4y ago
How did they design this car, did they hire non-automotive engineers to it? Build problems happen that's usually not the engineers fault but this seems to be a build and engineering problem. Possibly a quality control issue too.
I've removed steering wheels in non-tesla cars and it's a pain in the ass. Almost as if they don't want you to take it off. Even after removing the retaining bolt/nut it's pressed on to a splined shaft and literally pressed to fit. I always had to use steering wheel puller or another 2/3 jaw puller.
This crazy. If it wasn't engineered to be a press fit where friction can hold it in place in addition to the retaining bolt that bad. If it was engineered that way but not fully seated on the shaft. That's a quality control problem to not see the spacing is off.
- kazen44 4y agothe reason steering wheels are attached so securely is they also contain an airbag.. you do not want your steering wheel flying into your face when your airbag goes off into a collision. so securing it with a press fit secures that.
- alamortsubite 4y agoPre-airbag vehicle steering wheels are also press-fit onto the column splines.