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Steering columns that swung out of the way, towards the passenger side, were considered a "cutting edge idea" in the early 60's T-Birds. After some dismal failures resulting in egregious accidents, Ford figure that, perhaps, they should discontinue the feature.
Nobody wants any inconvenience to drive their cars. I remember one of Houston's rare cold events in January, 1982. It snowed and 4 inches actually stuck to the ground. My 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL door locks were frozen over with ice, making getting into the car impossible until it thawed. I boiled water stovetop and de-iced the door locks. Upon driving 'round Houston that day, I found that people here haven't a clue or common sense to drive in icy/ snowy conditions.
You haven't spent much time in Canada in the winter have you,lol.
There is a guy near my parents in Upstate NY that ran heated pipes under his driveway. He had more money than common sense. Used it on first snow and found a couple things. First. Once heated the driveway must remain heated until the water all evaporated or ice formed. Second, the energy to heat that liquid coat more than a year's worth of energy. Third, well, chose anything you think because that was more than likely another lesson learned.You haven't spent much time in Canada in the winter have you,lol.
The ice chunks that fall off cars can be just as hard as the ones that fall off a semi up here in the winter,lol.
The power to run an electric grid that's got the capability of melting ice off a driveway at -30 would be astronomical,especially a north facing driveway
That's a California idea
I used to work for a guy who heated his 60X80 shop floor and a 60X50 heated pad in front of the shop,and he had a big assed coal fired boiler to heat them,and it usually took at least 1 trip monthly with his 5 ton grain truck to get enough coal to keep the boiler running all winter,and that was 50 years ago.It was an all day trip to go get a load of coal. I was just a kid back then,and i hated that boiler with a passion,as it was my job to keep it stocked up with coal,lol
IMHO most people in Houston don't have the common sense to drive in ANY conditions. They are second only to the people here in AustinNobody wants any inconvenience to drive their cars. I remember one of Houston's rare cold events in January, 1982. It snowed and 4 inches actually stuck to the ground. My 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL door locks were frozen over with ice, making getting into the car impossible until it thawed. I boiled water stovetop and de-iced the door locks. Upon driving 'round Houston that day, I found that people here haven't a clue or common sense to drive in icy/ snowy conditions.
The MANY times I have gotten ice off my windshield and done many other things "manually" aren't forgotten. Cars that do everything short of wiping one's fanny are becoming the norm. I guess the masses just CAN'T be inconvenienced! Excuse me, I have to answer a text!
