Weird. I don’t think I have driven a modern car that lets you put your hands around the wheel at 9 and 3 because that’s where the centre/airbag attaches. Most also have a third point at 6, so 10 and 2 or 8 and 4 seems more appropriate. Are you only supposed to rest your hands on the outside of the wheel now?
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Triumph@fedia.io 2 weeks agoIn a modern car, yes.
Grabthar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Triumph@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
There are generally spokes at around the 9/3 positions, but it's not terrible to also put your hands there usually. Still, my 2015 car has the steering stalks where they're easier to operate at 10/2, and some extra tactile features on the wheel at 10/2, so clearly the auto industry hasn't caught up yet.
Zink@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
You rest your thumbs atop the 9/3 spokes, right in the corner where they meet the wheel. You grab the wheel starting from that position and you’ve got a good solid 9/3 grip across the equator of the wheel for safety and/or performance.
Your distance from the steering wheel matters a lot too. To check that you can put your arms straight out in front of you while in your normal position. Your wrists should touch the top of the wheel with your arms outstretched like that.
I heard these tips from some professional driver on a TV show. I think it might have been Tiff Needel on Fifth Gear.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Not many people are still driving cars from the 70’s.
Triumph@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
I elucidated in another comment.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I was always taught that it was 10 and 2 in older cars mainly because they had much larger diameter steering wheels, and 9 and 3 would just be too wide so you had less leverage to turn the wheel.