I am in 10-2/9-3 or left hand at 9 and resting the right arm.

Wonder why cars aren't fly-by-wire joystick controlled yet. Throttle is forward, brake is back, and left/right turns. It would be sweet...joystick right where the stick shift is so your'e always resting on the arm rests.

yah, usually my hand's on the 9 oclock position too, but i try to force myself to have both hands on the steering wheel as much as possible at 10 and 2. and my hand off the shifter when im not shifting.

yah, sometimes i do wonder why we need a steering wheel for the steering. for the most of us that play GranTurismo it make sense to just have a playstation controller. :icon17:

I have a not so great habit of typically only using one hand (resting the arm on the door). I often have my other hand on the shifter even when I am cruising on the freeway.

I think it's fine whatever position you choose to be in, as long as you're alert and have a good reaction time. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten this kind of car or this one specifically if you aren't that kind of driver. You know you're an enthusiast when you're willing to sacrifice practicality.

Is there a reason that 10 and 2 is better than 9 and 3?
10 and 2 feels a little awkward and off balance imo.

It was thought to be the optimal point for control.
Though with recent tech advancements it has been said not be that way but no proof either way.

one hand at 9 other on shifter and not resting my elbow on the door.

From what I've heard the "10 & 2" position was recommended before air bags were installed in all cars. Now the recommended hand position is 9 & 3 to reduce the chance of injury to your arms if the steering wheel air bag should deploy.

Reference the hand position at the bottom of the steering wheel palm down isn't a good idea. I remember teaching my daughter to drive and her using the palm down/bottom of the steering wheel position during cruise...I had to try and break that habit since if she needed to make an evasive maneuver her hand/arm rotation would be severly limited...your shoulders just won't allow but about a quarter turn of the wheel and a "for sure" broken wrist if you crash IMHO.

Thumbs in the hooks for me.

Thanks for wasting my time! :rolleyes:

I've read 8 and 4 is preferred for this reason. The little bumps on the steering wheel (where your palms would go) suggest Nissan is trying to guide us there. But we're not sheep, are we :shakes head:

I do the one at 12, one on the shifter a lot. When cruising in the Mazda3 on the highway I do the one hand low that the OP mentioned. That way if the air bag deploys my hand will be directed by the force to protect my crotch. :ugh2: Driving with a cup is just too uncomfortable. :icon14: :icon17:

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when im cruising I am ALWAYS holding the steering wheel with one hand while having the elbow on the door.

when im driving its standard 2 hands position. when turning I tend to use the flat part of my hand. not sure how you call that kind of driving :roflpuke2:

but then again I have caught myself going into turns one handed at francorchamps. :roflpuke2:

I had installed a 4 spoke Grant wheel in my '82 RX-7, similiar to the style accura wheel. I used to love one hand at the bottom, in the middle & overhand not under. Felt really nice!!