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- TimCO
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I just looked closer at the Mach-e steering wheel. Disappointed in the design. I hate steering wheels that don't let you put your hand on the bottom-center of it because they put a spoke in the way. Especially a wide spoke (at least with a very narrow one you can spread your fingers a little and still grasp the wheel underhand).
When I'm cruising along without dense traffic, I like to drop my arm down into my lap and grip the wheel. Helps reduce fatigue on my arm and shoulder. If traffic risk is higher I hold the wheel up the sides, of course, but in a relaxed posture the bottom-grab is so much better. That's why I absolutely LOVE the steering wheel on my 2013 Escapes...
Best steering wheel design I've ever had the pleasure to drive with. That bottom-center opening is just perfect. The feel is great, and I love those bumps at 10 and 2 that give an even better overhand grip. While it looks like the Mach-e does have those bumps too (yay!), it puts that awful wide split-spoke down the center (boo!).
I just had a rental car in Las Vegas last week (Hyundai Elantra) that had the similar wide center spoke, and I forgot how much I hated it.
Maybe the lane assist feature will be able to displace the need for as much center-grabbing of the wheel as I'm use to now. I've never had a car with that feature before. Still though, that steering wheel design is disappointing to me.
When I'm cruising along without dense traffic, I like to drop my arm down into my lap and grip the wheel. Helps reduce fatigue on my arm and shoulder. If traffic risk is higher I hold the wheel up the sides, of course, but in a relaxed posture the bottom-grab is so much better. That's why I absolutely LOVE the steering wheel on my 2013 Escapes...
Best steering wheel design I've ever had the pleasure to drive with. That bottom-center opening is just perfect. The feel is great, and I love those bumps at 10 and 2 that give an even better overhand grip. While it looks like the Mach-e does have those bumps too (yay!), it puts that awful wide split-spoke down the center (boo!).
I just had a rental car in Las Vegas last week (Hyundai Elantra) that had the similar wide center spoke, and I forgot how much I hated it.
Maybe the lane assist feature will be able to displace the need for as much center-grabbing of the wheel as I'm use to now. I've never had a car with that feature before. Still though, that steering wheel design is disappointing to me.