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MotorTrend, The Drive, Autoblog: What 20+ Publications Have Said About Ctrl-Platform

  • April 05, 2026
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  • Øyvind Husby

More than 20 publications across 9 countries have covered Ctrl-Platform: automotive media, EV-focused outlets, and mainstream tech press. Here's what they found.

What they said

  • "Genius Button Bar Gives Tesla Owners the Buttons They've Been Missing." — Autoblog
  • "This $200 mod gives your Tesla the buttons and knobs it should've had." — The Drive
  • "Adds factory-like physical buttons to Tesla Model 3 and Model Y." — MotorTrend
  • "Someone's invented a button bar you can add to your Tesla." — Supercar Blondie

Built on three years of real-world feedback

Every review points to the same thing: physical tactile controls make driving a Tesla more confident, more enjoyable, and safer.

That conclusion didn't surprise us. Ctrl-Bar 1 customers across more than 20 countries had been telling us exactly that since February 2023. Three years of daily use. Three years of feedback on what worked, what could be better, and what Tesla drivers actually wanted.

Ctrl-Platform is the direct result of that. Every knob, every button, every surface detail in Ctrl-Bar 2 was shaped by what Ctrl-Bar 1 owners told us — people driving real cars in real conditions, every day. Their experience is built into everything about Ctrl-Platform.

→ Order Ctrl-Platform here — as reviewed in MotorTrend and The Drive