I told a cat food company how much they’d save by using taller cans (2020)

Re:I told a cat food company how much they’d save by using t... by tzs on Saturday February 06, 2021 @12:59PM (#26048381)

I'd guess it is related to the conventional way steering wheels work--turn clockwise to steer the vehicle right, counterclockwise to steer it left. Hence, clockwise gets associated with right and counterclockwise with left.

I have no idea why steering wheels work that way. If I had to guess it would because most steering wheels are below eye level so it makes sense that you move the top of the wheel in the direction you want to go.

Note that if you are holding the top half of a steering wheel that follows this convention, then when you turn the vehicle the centriwhatever force on you will tend to oppose the force you are using to turn the wheel. If the steering while used the opposite convention, that force would reinforce your force. That positive feedback would make it a lot easier to lose control during the turn.

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Re:I told a cat food company how much they’d save by using t... by LiberatedLlama on Saturday February 06, 2021 @01:06PM (#26048438)

Without power steering, holding the steering wheel at the top gives you more leverage than holding it at the bottom. When holding the wheel at the top, turning right is a matter of moving your hands to the right.

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Re:I told a cat food company how much they’d save by using t... by throwaway316943 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @09:30AM (#26123773)

ITT people who have never used a wrench.

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