Wait, what!? Tesla’s dangerous butterfly steering wheel is actually legal in the UK

Last week, Tesla unveiled images and stats for its 2021 Model S refresh. Even though it was likely keen to wow people with the powerful Plaid drivetrain, it was the damn butterfly steering wheel that caught everyone’s eye. Some loved it, some hated, but almost all of us had no idea whether it was even legal. Based on information we uncovered at SHIFT, we resolved that it probably wouldn’t make it into production. All publicly available regulations suggested that steering wheels have to be round and complete to be legal in the US. However, Road and Track contacted the National…

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