Round steering wheel request... anyone else hate the Scout concept steering wheel?

dleepnw

Traveler Harvester
Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 28, 2024
Threads
4
Messages
73
Reaction score
120
Location
WA
Vehicles
Rivian, Lexus
interior looks great overall and then the steering wheel seems a bit odd and out of place. i think a round wheel or a round wheel with flat bottom would be preferred by most folks.
 
Last edited:

OlyScout

Traveler EV
Active Member
First Name
Chris
Joined
Oct 26, 2024
Threads
0
Messages
39
Reaction score
56
Location
Olympia, WA
Vehicles
2023 Tesla Model Y Performance, 2024 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Dark
I like the concept wheel and it’s nowhere near a yoke style. Better leg space for freeway cruising. Ideally, this would be the perfect design if they incorporated drive-by-wire.
 

MavMaven1

Member
Joined
Nov 1, 2024
Threads
1
Messages
16
Reaction score
19
Location
Ohio
Vehicles
Buick
I will go the other direction. Why have a steering "wheel" at all? Why not a joystick or other option so that room gets opened? NHTSA may have a problem with that. Certainly a lot of retraining required, but what the heck, I'll throw it out there.
 

timmyhil

Traveler Harvester
Well-Known Member
First Name
Timmy
Joined
Oct 29, 2024
Threads
25
Messages
696
Reaction score
912
Location
NOYB, NJ
Vehicles
mini countryman 2019 s all4, scout800
I know it’s a cool design move to have a “signature” EV element, but please Scout Motors, let’s be true to the legacy and make the steering wheel round. It works better, looks better, and probably will save you money. It’s literally the only fault I could find with what has been presented so far. Anyone else with me?
Anything is better than the BMW iX steering wheel. Did a few new tires and rotation on Saturday, that steering wheel is so square and oddly shaped that the scout wheel looks normal.
 

Beitie

Traveler Harvester
Member
Joined
Nov 21, 2024
Threads
0
Messages
8
Reaction score
4
Location
MN
Vehicles
2015 Dodge Dart GT, 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1970 Dodge Dart
I will go the other direction. Why have a steering "wheel" at all? Why not a joystick or other option so that room gets opened? NHTSA may have a problem with that. Certainly a lot of retraining required, but what the heck, I'll throw it out there.
Because one of the high selling points for these vehicles is that they don't lean too heavily into the tech, or oddities that many EV's currently lean into.
 
OP
OP
cvollers

cvollers

Traveler Harvester
Active Member
First Name
Chip
Joined
Nov 17, 2022
Threads
2
Messages
37
Reaction score
61
Location
Bellevue, WA
Website
4wd-mod.com
Vehicles
FJ Cruiser
I like the concept wheel and it’s nowhere near a yoke style. Better leg space for freeway cruising. Ideally, this would be the perfect design if they incorporated drive-by-wire.
Square bottom is fine…just please no square top.
 

dleepnw

Traveler Harvester
Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 28, 2024
Threads
4
Messages
73
Reaction score
120
Location
WA
Vehicles
Rivian, Lexus
not a huge fan of what they showed in the reveal. overall design too retro looking. don't like the start button on the wheel or the two spoke look either. not a deal breaker just aesthetically not good looking imo.
 
Last edited:

maynard

Traveler Harvester
Well-Known Member
First Name
Steve
Joined
Nov 21, 2024
Threads
8
Messages
192
Reaction score
180
Location
Marine City, MI
Vehicles
2018 F150, 2022 Volvo S60, 2015 KTM 1290
I love the interior with the exception of the steering wheel... Back to round please...
 
Top