North Dakota: Did You Know Your Car Handle Can Do This?!

We all have handles above our windows in our cars. Many of us call them "Oh Sh*t handles," and we know what they're for.

For as long as I've been riding and driving cars I've only known the handles to be used for two things:

#1. Grabbing when in fear for my life.

#2. Grabbing to help hoist myself up into a large truck. -- I'm short. It's a struggle.

Did You Know?

We all know there is a little hook on the side of the handle for hanging clothes you don't want to get wrinkled, but what if I told you there's another feature to the handle?

There are little tabs you can pull down to keep the handle from snapping back into place.

Here, I'll show you:

I'm not even slightly surprised that I'm the last person to learn this. Did you know this was a thing?

Why?

My only guess as to why the handle has this feature is so you can hang more clothes from it. I looked it up, and unfortunately, I am wrong.

What It's Actually There For:

I've seen other people post videos about this and say that the tab is not actually meant to lock the handle in place; it's a screw cover. Even so, it's your car, use it how you like!

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As always, thanks for reading. TTFN!