Pontiac Got it Right

PONTIAC GOT IT RIGHT!!!

It took quite a while for the automotive engineers to awaken to the reality that a good proportion of the drivers of their vehicles are female. And that given typical female anatomical considerations, some adjustability must be built into the operations of said vehicles. Which couple hasn’t fought the “Battle of the Seat Position”? My husband drives with the seat fully back, and reclined to boot. I prefer to sit up to pay attention, and need the seat further forward (much) in order to operate the foot pedals.
When I move the seat forward sufficiently to provide adequate proximity to the foot pedals, I am uncomfortably close to the steering wheel. I am close enough that the airbag deployment could actually cause injuries. I don’t want to recline the seat, although that would increase the distance from the steering wheel, because then I have to strain to see through the wrong part of my progressive bifocal lens.
But Pontiac solved the problem in their G6 cars. They made the steering wheels adjustable, not only up and down; but also in and out. So those who like to drive with the steering wheel in their laps can share a car with those who prefer to drive closer to the roof. And those of us who “can’t reach the pedals” can share a car with those who can reach the top shelf.
Now, I am not a “brands” person, and I don’t support nor champion Pontiac. I will drive whatever vehicle is in my driveway that runs (within reason. I draw the line at a go-cart!). But I do like to salute excellence where I find it, and this little design difference qualifies.

It is all about assumptions

I was reading on a frugality/tightwadding website this morning. Under the cooking and recipe sections was a post titled "Mole". Since it WAS on a frugality site, my first thought was that the thread was somehow related to how to cook the animal. (An interesting juxtaposition, I thought, as the next thread was about being vegan.) The thread was about mole, the mexican sauce. Ah, how our assumptions can mislead us! This one was quickly set right. But how many assumptions do I make, and act on, that are wrong? This morning's assumption led to a little harmless merriment. Some other assumptions may lead to real harm.