There are certain things that we may do in life and we really don’t give it much thought. Even though they may be very serious and somewhat complex, when we do them often enough, they become second nature. Perhaps you can think of the few things that you do regularly without really thinking about it. If driving an automobile ended up on that list, you are not alone. We tend to sit down behind the wheel, start the car and begin driving without really thinking about everything that is involved.
There are so many different working parts on an automobile that sometimes, it may almost seem overwhelming. I’m not talking about the working parts that may need to be repaired, I’m talking about the parts that the typical driver interacts with on a regular basis. These items may differ from one car to another but it seems as if we can simply reach out our hand and flip the switch without thinking about it. For example, do you know where the windshield wiper switch is in your automobile? If it starts raining, you probably turn on the wipers without even thinking about it but if you consciously try to tell yourself where they are, you may not be able to get it.
There are also things that have changed over the course of time in our cars, and that includes the switches that are in the picture. We don’t use the switches any longer, although they really aren’t a bad idea. Do you know what they do? The one on the left is a footswitch that turns the high beams on and off. The other one on the right is a starter switch.
Were you able to get this? If you did, you remember a time when driving was the same but the controls were different.