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Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by BrokenCock: 7:06pm On Apr 25, 2019
All lies, there are always ways out. Visit lokoja n u will see how drivers sit in the middle of passengers in front.
All you need is practice. Even as the driver is at one side, he still practiced the driving before driving.
All you need is practice, u go hardly see drivers for Abuja wey dey even use mirror
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by gentlemayor(m): 7:06pm On Apr 25, 2019
Interesting...

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Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by dheaven: 7:08pm On Apr 25, 2019
Nice one
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Bidphil(m): 7:14pm On Apr 25, 2019
I have been patiently following autojosh...Dude I day a very big job well done for your educative post...you're creating a brand for yourself...someday, the name would not only fly, but it shall also soar.

Lots of love from here

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Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by masseratti: 7:19pm On Apr 25, 2019
autojosh:


In a world where symmetry and centralization are usually taken quite seriously, some folks might be pretty inquisitive as to why this “rule” was not extended to the car steering wheel.

“Why isn’t it in the middle ! at least we would not have to worry about the left hand drive and right hand drive issue” like it is in the Mclaren F1 and some other rare cars.

Let’s get enlightened .

1.There would be issues with comfortably sitting two people in front, the driver included. The driver would have to sit slightly to the left or right to allow someone else sit beside him. If you have ever sat in the front sit of a Keke Marwa(Tricycle), you would understand what I am saying and how uncomfortable it is.To fix the issue of comfort with this setup, manufacturers would have to increase the width of the car, which in turn would lead to more wind resistance.
Wind resistance would make the car engine work harder to attain certain speeds, which means more fuel would be used.

2.It would be very uncomfortable getting into the drivers seat from either side of the car.

3.While sitting in the middle would mean both sides of the car are equally distant from the driver, it would also make having a centre mirror impractical, and it would move the driver further from the centre of the road, making it hard to see around some corners, such as those at intersections/crossroads, or when a Danfo is about to brush you �.

4.You would also have a hard time seeing what is going on in front of you, especially when there is traffic, or when you are about to overtake, because you would need to lean all the way to the right or left to see what is going on ahead.

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By Donald3d

https://autojosh.com/have-you-ever-wondered-why-steering-wheels-are-not-in-the-center-read-this/

I have to read what you wrote twice av been opportune to driver a Porsche 911 with a middle sterering on my vacation 7years ago in Germany, I will tell u its way better, excluding the passengers comfort you trying to put across, they won't even allow you to drive that car unless you done three to four Laps on a normal left in Leipzig, which they just rebuilt couple of year ago and it will cos you nothing less than 600 euros... That wax what it cost me then sha... Am a fan of your write ups, but driving a car with good stability on the wheels is more or less than riding a bicycle, much more better for controls, which I had the experience on a normal highway tho... But that never happened.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by BushDoctor123: 7:22pm On Apr 25, 2019
peteruuu:
I don't even understand nothing.
God help me.
Amen. My advise is to see a doctor fast.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by duruokpu(m): 7:24pm On Apr 25, 2019
Nice one
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by ajayiopy: 7:39pm On Apr 25, 2019
Unseen:
No. 4 is the only reasonable thing. Others na rubbish
THEY ARE ALL CORRECT
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Oritsewhandey(m): 7:42pm On Apr 25, 2019
hucienda:
Very educative.

Thumbs up autojosh.
.......
Logically illogical from automotive mechanism point of view.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by chuksp09(m): 7:45pm On Apr 25, 2019
autojosh:

Thanks. The twitter handle is @AutoJoshNG
Thanks.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Afonja007: 7:52pm On Apr 25, 2019
Anything you as a Nigerian have inside your mind as future technology oyibo people don do in the 40s but the technology they are yet to show us my brother's and sisters is beyond we Africans,imagine people dey for space as we dey talk, then you go see one nigerian person go ooen his or her mouth say oyibo be mumu, grin imagine Nigerian soldiers don't ve the map of sambisa forest that's why boko boys dey slaughter them dia
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by dukeo(m): 7:57pm On Apr 25, 2019
point 1 I sha think is an obvious reason
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by namiji2598: 8:25pm On Apr 25, 2019
Juliette05:
so that bus drivers can stick out their hands to shake policemen on where your inner lights duty
chaiiiii
Juliet na ur type fit drill ur boyfriend off his pocket
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by timothydare(m): 8:25pm On Apr 25, 2019
kstyle2:
guy you are everywhere. Why not win alone. Use your life savings so you could earn so much returns
d niga na maga
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Fantazy(m): 9:11pm On Apr 25, 2019
it's enlightening! nice one
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by DonMekino(m): 9:43pm On Apr 25, 2019
How will I then do waka and shege to other drivers and commuters that drive nonsense... Side sure pass
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Juliette05(f): 10:04pm On Apr 25, 2019
Uyi168:
.. Something like this... grin
u complement it
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by zeezu22(m): 10:07pm On Apr 25, 2019
Keke napep wheel is at the side also abi
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Juliette05(f): 10:07pm On Apr 25, 2019
namiji2598:
chaiiiii
Juliet na ur type fit drill ur boyfriend off his pocket
why is he my boyfriend
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Juliette05(f): 10:09pm On Apr 25, 2019
Joyboy1:


My sister, please can we meet? You are blessed with great wisdom and mighty understanding. You are very Outtelligent!
tk meet like in how river naija meet river benue
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by OgaBuhari: 10:20pm On Apr 25, 2019
Juliette05:
tk meet like in how river naija meet river benue
can we discuss on WhatsApp?
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by sacx: 10:33pm On Apr 25, 2019
I'm rather interested in know why Nigeria decided to ban right hand drive and stick to LHD only. Any help?
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Adakintroy: 11:11pm On Apr 25, 2019
No.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by MicroBox: 12:58am On Apr 26, 2019
Nothing technical from the list.. I say nah...
User can easily get use to the above list if the steering is at center.
OK maybe its for a safer driving experience whereby the body is allow to feel the effect of centripetal and centrifugal force.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by cardoctor(m): 6:00am On Apr 26, 2019
Have u ever wondered why horses are ridden backwards?
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by pwetie: 6:09am On Apr 26, 2019
Juliette05:
so that bus drivers can stick out their hands to shake policemen on where your inner lights duty
Nairaland. Home of savages. Just when u thought, you have seen it all. Funny girl.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Yancy(m): 6:32am On Apr 26, 2019
I am sure a woman demanded for a front sit grin
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Nobody: 6:40am On Apr 26, 2019
Joyboy1:


My sister, please can we meet? You are blessed with great wisdom and mighty understanding. You are very Outtelligent!

no mind am oo. He wan bleep you

Cc
Juliette05
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by anthonyuncle(m): 8:49am On Apr 26, 2019
abeg all dz car designers & technologists should look into designing it like that jare
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Nobody: 11:02am On Apr 26, 2019
3/10. Weak article. Why not do some research and write something educative, instead of this guesswork.
Re: Have You Ever Wondered Why Steering Wheels Are Not In The Center?-read This by Nobody: 11:37am On Apr 26, 2019
Say hello to the McLaren F1

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