Thesteeringwheelsintheearliertimesweremadeofhardmaterialsduetowhichtherewasa
highriskofinjurytothedriverduringaccidents.Inthe1930sthefirstcollapsiblesteeringwheel
wasmadebutitwasnotmarketedproperly.Latermanycarcompanieslikefordmadetheirown
steeringwheelsthatcouldflex.Themainreforminthedesigninthestructuresofthesteering
wheelscameafter theUSmadetherulesregardingthesamethatensuredtheacceptable
backwardmovementofthesteeringwheelsduringacrash.Overtheyearsthematerialusedin
the making of the steering wheels have alsochanged nowadaysthe rims are madefrom
magnesium,steelandtheyarecoveredbyrubbertoincreasethegripofthedriver.Vinyland
textile steering are also available to make the wheellook more decorative.
aryan shah
(Aryan Shah)
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