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The first car to have heated steering did it because drivers refused to feel winter’s opinion. Soft hands, hard speed.

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Heated steering wheels were not invented because drivers refused to feel winter. They are a comfort feature that appeared in cars in the late 20th century. The claim is a joke.

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