Steering wheel stalks

[J Alynn]

Attached is a screen clip from NEVO, CES show video. This doesn’t quite show but in another video I can’t seem to find, the inset horizontal slats on the stalk appeared to go all the way through. Wondering if anyone else saw it or has any thoughts on whether slats serve a purpose or maybe just there to be cool. @Jamie@ScoutMotors is there open slats or was it an optical illusion? Is there intend for the slats?

 

[dreamweaver]

Attached is a screen clip from NEVO, CES show video. This doesn’t quite show but in another video I can’t seem to find, the inset horizontal slats on the stalk appeared to go all the way through. Wondering if anyone else saw it or has any thoughts on whether slats serve a purpose or maybe just there to be cool. @Jamie@ScoutMotors is there open slats or was it an optical illusion? Is there intend for the slats?

Some of these multi-function stalks have a rotating selector with detents in the middle, could be that.

 

[J Alynn]

Some of these multi-function stalks have a rotating selector with detents in the middle, could be that.

Yeah-I wondered that too. I swear there was an angle where I could see the control screen behind it through open slots but can’t find the image.
I’m not a big air freshener guy but a spot to insert a pod of some kind would be cool. Only smell I like though is the leather by yankee candle. Tear a corner off, leave it in wrapper and tuck in door compartment and a week later it almost smell dead on to “new car smell”

 

[dreamweaver]

Yeah-I wondered that too. I swear there was an angle where I could see the control screen behind it through open slots but can’t find the image.
I’m not a big air freshener guy but a spot to insert a pod of some kind would be cool. Only smell I like though is the leather by yankee candle. Tear a corner off, leave it in wrapper and tuck in door compartment and a week later it almost smell dead on to “new car smell”

I thought I saw in one of the videos a very clear vertical row of letters on that stalk PRND if that is the shifter the the section in the middle could be for drive modes.

 

[dreamweaver]

I grabbed this pic from one of the videos.

 

[dreamweaver]

Yeah-I wondered that too. I swear there was an angle where I could see the control screen behind it through open slots but can’t find the image.
I’m not a big air freshener guy but a spot to insert a pod of some kind would be cool. Only smell I like though is the leather by yankee candle. Tear a corner off, leave it in wrapper and tuck in door compartment and a week later it almost smell dead on to “new car smell”

This is a good video pic grab showing the RND with a push button on the end of the stalk for Park.

 

[J Alynn]

This is a good video pic grab showing the RND with a push button on the end of the stalk for Park.View attachment 4824

That’s the shot. Look at the “slats”. You can see the textured fabric/wood beyond through the slats. Very curious if it’s purposeful or just a design element

 

[dreamweaver]

That’s the shot. Look at the “slats”. You can see the textured fabric/wood beyond through the slats. Very curious if it’s purposeful or just a design element

Differently not a switch. I think is was just an overzealous designer. Seems to have no function, just cool.

 

[J Alynn]

Differently not a switch. I think is was just an overzealous designer. Seems to have no function, just cool.

Thinking I agree. Wish I would have noticed at the reveal as I would have asked or tried for better pics to figure it out. Either way it’s a cool little detail

 

[Chaz26]

As long as it is easy to clean and doesn't get any dust or dirt stuck in there that's difficult to clean.

 

[Logan]

Maybe its part of the HVAC, as a little hand warmer .