Shocking: Car steering wheels are dirtier than toilets.
A study has shown that over 700 strains of bacteria reside in a car, and the steering wheel, which drivers touch daily, can be dirtier than a toilet seat.
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According to a survey by the website.CarRentals.comMost owners of careful and clean cars take good care of their vehicles and clean them regularly. However, there are also some people who have never once touched a cleaning cloth to wipe the inside of their car in their entire lives.
CarRentals.comA survey of 1,000 drivers was conducted to see how often they clean their car interiors. The results showed that 32% of drivers only clean their cars once a year, and 12% said they never clean their cars at all. So, what impact does this have?CarRentals.comThis indicates that the car may be much dirtier and more unsanitary than you think.
On average, there are about 700 different types of bacteria living in a car. This means that if you eat in your car, the health risks are very high. If food spills in the car, and the car is parked in the sun, bacteria can multiply and thrive very quickly.
CarRentals.comThey even calculated the amount of bacteria per square centimeter inside the car. The results may shock many people. Accordingly, each square centimeter of a car's steering wheel contains up to 629 types of bacteria, six times dirtier than a phone screen, four times dirtier than a public toilet seat, and twice as dirty as elevator buttons.
Even with regular cleaning, a car's steering wheel can still get dirty if you come into contact with public surfaces. A gas pump is 11,815 times dirtier than a public toilet seat, so every time you pump gas yourself, you're bringing countless bacteria into your car. These figures apply to personal vehicles; rental cars are much dirtier.
In order to keep the car clean,CarRentals.comWe advise car owners to regularly clean interior surfaces, replace air filters, vacuum the interior, and clean the floor mats. Additionally, car keys should also be cleaned regularly.