Man From The South

In Man From The South by Roald Dahl, a man made a bet that if his lighter could light ten times in a row, he would be allowed to cut off a soldier’s pinky finger. However, if the soldier won the bet, he would win a Cadillac. Later on, the reader realizes that the car isn’t his to bet; it’s his wife’s car and she has made several bets in the past with the man that cost her to lose some of her fingers. All that is left on one hand is her thumb and one other finger.

This poor woman who owns the Cadillac probably has trouble driving it herself. In order to have the appropriate grip strength to drive the car, she would need more than two fingers in one hand. This is because the type of grip she is using is considered a power grip and it requires all of your fingers to be present. Thankfully, modifications can be made and she will be able to drive it again! Since the woman’s other hand is unaffected, she can use a steering ball or spinner fitted to the steering wheel to guide the wheel.  She can also have a touch screen that will allow her to change gears by tapping the screen with the hand that is affected.