Looks Can Be Deceiving -- Creating Custom-Molded Grips...Not So Easy After All
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While custom-molded steering wheel inventor, Ed Dellis, was busy developing the Industrial Ergonomics division, drivers asked their teams to mold their wheels. But, without 826+ grips of experience to draw upon, results at these top teams were "mixed" and some where dangerous.
For aesthetics, teams resorted to mildly molded grips that were an improvement over leather -- or suede -- but they weren't fully optimized to each driver's individual anatomical requirements, and certainly not for their steering technique. |
Top F1 and IndyCar teams discover that making custom-molded steering wheel grips involves nuance that escapes first-time designers.
Only though use can areas in need of re-design manifest. |
