

| Subject: | Re: Cold steering wheel |
| From: | Chris S |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:21:13 -0400 |
I've yet to meet a cozy steering wheel on a cold winter morning. In
my New Beetle I use two nearby vents to warm my hands. May I suggest
some thin gloves? Maybe some winter cycling gloves?
On 3/18/09, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the Vanagon steering wheel made of? What polymer might it be? On a
> cold winter day that plastic material sucks the heat out of my fingers
> like it's made of aluminum or some other material with high thermal
> conductivity. Or is it something to do with specific heat? I was doodling
> at the back of the physics class when they discussed heat capacity. But
> anyway, it's cold, and doesn't feel like it's very interested in getting
> warm to the touch. Mrs Squirrel's toes can be like sometimes.
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
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Chris S.
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