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> it wants a hand on either “ten” or “two” specifically. In the airbag era, shouldn’t this be nine and three?

• a4isms 5y ago
  I can’t speak to that, but I can tell you that the steering wheel is shaped to make it easy to hold at ten and two.
  • chromatin 5y ago
    Respectfully, “you’re doing it wrong.” Volvo steering wheels are set up for 9 and 3, but you are supposed to hook your thumbs (9 and 3), not rest your lateral palms (10 and 2). See the diagram here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a9343/forget-10-and-2-drive-with-your-hands-at-9-and-3-15851738/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a9343/forget-10-and-2-...
    • a4isms 5y ago
      There are some flat bulges at 10 and 2, and while I cannot hook my thumbs on them in any way, I can rest my thumbs on them if I put my hands at 9:30 and 2:30, instead of resting my hands on them at 10 and 2. If I put my hands right on 9 and 3, those bumps don’t come into play at all, but I suppose I could hook my thumbs around the wheel while resting my fingers on the backs of the button-festooned spokes, which are at 9 and 3 themselves. So yes, I can put my hands at 9 and 3 and ignore the bulges at 10 and 2. Or I can put them at 9:30 and 2:30 and rest my thumbs on the bulges. We’ll see how it goes unlearning 10 and 2.
    • antiterra 5y ago
      hooking thumbs fully around the wheel increases chance of wrist breaks does it not?