Thank you to the folks who commented on similar wear. When I submit a service request, it will be helpful to know that it's just not me.
To answer the reasonable questions from others:
The steering wheel damage is not from a ring; it would be tough to split your fingers around the bottom post...
We’ve had our R1S just over a year. We’ve had the main battery replaced, we still have auto-acceleration issues from time to time, often can get into drive. Now we’re seeing wear on the armrest and flaking on the steering wheel bottom post.
The wear is only from use at 15K miles. I can’t...
Searched for related topics and it scares me that I didn’t find any. A lot on the 12-volt, but not the HV Main Battery.
Problem: On two occasions the car would not accelerate beyond the speed at which it was currently moving.
Diagnosis: Fault in the HV Main Battery Pack.
Remedy: Replace...