The new Tesla S. No steering wheel, but a yoke. Trim wheel only on the touch controls.
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TMS up?
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But how does that work - that would be awful if you have to do the 1 to 2 rotation one way from center to full lock, or lock to lock. Is the steering rack really quick so full lock is like 90° on the yoke (as recipe for disaster for most drivers if they ever have to take control)? Or is there no direct control anymore (ie, % deflection +- off center of yoke affects steering rate of change +-)?
The other thing is if that rotates like a traditional wheel the big cut off for the flat bottom I am sure will lead some to tighten up toward the wheel and then in a turn it will jam against their legs.
Did we have to reinvent the wheel?!
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This was all covered in Knight Rider - KITT just takes over? 
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Sorry but I don’t get the difference between a wheel and a yoke. A “steering yoke” attaches the steering mechanism to the steering shaft. A steering wheel shaped like a shoebox is still a steering wheel.
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So as not to confuse pilots, the vehicle accelerates by pushing on the yoke and slows down by pulling on it. There is a HUD image of houses getting bigger or smaller respectively.
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When in that mode, the two pedals on the floor apply the brakes to all left and right side sided wheels as appropriate, so you can step on the ball to stop drift? 
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It’s Tesla, so you’ve probably thought about it longer than they have already. Never let truth get in the way of a decent marketing term.
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Plot twist…the new wheel isn’t actually hooked up to anything. The car is interfacing with the Bill Gates 5G vaccine chips to know where you want to go and the car is auto-driving while you think you are driving.
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I did something I rarely do: clicked the link. 1000+ peak horsepower! 420 mile range! Game controller at every seat. This car is the perfect blend of “Wow!” and “Huh?”
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So, how do you hold that wheel in the ”10 to 2” grip, that is supposed to be the safest way to steer a car…? Has everything I’ve been told been a lie…?
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They teach that in Europe!?
I thought you all were taught to hold the wheel gently between your index- and for-fingers with the arm resting on the windowsill while your right hand is oriented so as to avoid any ash spills on your lap.
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And btw my “European Technique” works quite well in a Tesla with one small modification: The left hand manages the cigarette while the right hand browses Netflix.
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The big question…is there an ash tray in the back seat where I’ll be lying down and getting a snooze in after the cig and movie while the Tesla drives me to my fate office…?
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Please don’t mistake Scandinavians for other Europeans.
We are a superior breed of europeans that are some of the worlds most law abiding people. So if someone says that this is the best way to do something, we will take it to heart, claim we knew that before anybody else, that it in fact was our idea and we will make it into law. Written or unwritten.
If it should prove impossible to claim ownership of a really good idea, we will make a full geneaologic research of the person who thought it up and make sure we find at least one relative who once visited a scandinavian country and show that inspiration for this idea probably came from us.
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I have a Belgian flight sim friend who does not frequent this forum but should. He goes by the callsign Hellbender. I swear Troll, the two of you precisely share a very specific writing style and bend towards national self-deprication. If you ever need a style doppelgänger, I’ll be happy to make the introduction.
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In all seriousness, 3 and 9 or lower is the safest in any modern car with air bags. 10 & 2 can lead to your hands being blown into the windshield causing degloving injuries (google that at your own risk, it’s not pretty), or launching them directly into your own face with again the potential for serious injury. We teach 8 and 4 at work, but we also have some specific reasons that don’t apply to the general public as much.