Why driving gloves

Cars in films are often depicted in very trendy ways and none were cooler than the hyper stylish neon-noir car flick Drive. The main character of this film — played with effortless cool by Ryan Gosling — not only drove nice cars to good music, but looked great doing it. A key part of that fact were the driving gloves he sported, showing the world just how cool they can be.

The truth is driving gloves have always looked great, and have been attracting men and women to their cause for decades. Yes, there is utility in them as already discussed, but there is also no denying that they are a fantastic looking accessory and a paramount contribution to the driving aesthetic. All Rights Reserved.

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Such conditions necessitated hand protection, which was only further propagated by the onset of motorsports. While our comfort behind the wheel has certainly changed years later, some people still wear driving gloves, but for a different reason than originally intended. Buying a Used Luxury Car: Tips and tricks from the experts. Aaron is unashamed to be a native Clevelander and the proud driver of a Hyundai Veloster Turbo which recently replaced his Saturn SC Leather driving gloves offer both protection and comfort for your hands when behind the wheel.

Back in the day, everyone wore driving gloves. Ever wonder why the storage compartment in your dashboard is called the glove box? Drivers had to wear hats, goggles, and — you guessed it — driving gloves, to protect them from dust, wind, and rain. In the modern age, just about every car on the road has a roof to protect the driver. However, driving gloves do come in handy in the right circumstances. Ever hear of a little race called the Indianapolis ? Every single driver on the track wears driving gloves.

Professional racecar drivers need driving gloves so they can exercise better control over the steering wheel. Just one little slip of the hand sends you careening off course into disaster territory. And greater control promotes safer events and better results. Even though most of us will not be driving racecars in our lifetime, we may encounter daily situations that require quick and accurate responses from time to time.

If you're driving on the highway, you'll definitely be grateful for a little extra tack to keep your hands glued to the wheel, especially when entering or exiting interstate on-ramps and driving in adverse weather conditions. Most driving gloves out there do little more than provide a barrier between your hands and the wheel. Most of us spend less than an hour a day in the car commuting to work or running errands.

But there are times when you might spend more than a couple of hours driving. Little known fact: most truck drivers wear gloves. Keeping your hands on the wheel for upwards of 5 hours at a time will tire your hands out. Although most of us do not drive for a living, truckers who log hours and hours of driving a week report that blisters may form if gloves are not worn to prevent the abrasion of gripping the wheel.