Did you know your steering wheel is not round - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

**SmartDigger** · 05-06-2009, 07:24 PM

look at the wheel. it is an oval

mikie · 05-06-2009, 07:44 PM

I have noticed and have tried to figure out why. Any ideas?

Padawan · 05-06-2009, 07:55 PM

It's pouring outside so I can't look at mine until tomorrow morning, but is it wide, or tall? If it's wide (as in shorter top to bottom than left right), I'd imagine it was done for increase leg clearance.

Godfather · 05-06-2009, 08:08 PM

Another "You've got way too much time on your hands" thread. The world ain't round either.

jetfuel · 05-06-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Godfather

The world ain't round either.

..got all the way to the edge and

jetfuel

**SmartDigger** · 05-06-2009, 09:13 PM

it is taller than wide. maybe I should have put this in the Things that make you say... thread

forestacademy · 05-07-2009, 05:39 AM

First time I turned the wheel and then Let it self straighten out in my hands I noticed it.

Big Panda · 05-07-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Godfather

The world ain't round either.

Well duh! Everyone knows it's FLAT!

Padawan · 05-07-2009, 06:37 AM

Actually, I measured today and the wheel is perfectly round. The difference is that it is not mounted in the exact centre, but rather a bit above centre. Therefore, the top edge is "higher" than the bottom in relation to the rest of the dashboard as you rotate the wheel 180 degrees.

Reason for this? My guess is to make the speedometer cluster more visible to tall drivers while maintaining leg clearance.

jefferios · 05-07-2009, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Panda

Well duh! Everyone knows it's FLAT!

It actually isn't a perfect sphere.