The Yaris Steering Wheel

[wornways]

I'm wondering if it's possible to have the Yaris steering wheel extended out about an inch, possibly two.

In every way I love my new 2009 Yaris Sedan, but my god I can't reach the steering wheel when my legs are comfortable, and if I straighten the seat so I'm closer to it my head is jammed into the roof of the car. If I move the seat closer my legs are buckled up so tight I can't operate the pedals. If I drop the steering wheel down so I can reach the top more comfortably, it cuts off the circulation in my legs. And trying to drive with my arms stretched full-length before me--and I'm still hunched a bit--leaves my shoulders terribly cramped and sore, which cuts sharply into my reaction time.

I've noticed the seat is much higher off the floorboard than I'd expect for a small sedan. In fact, I'm so high up that the rear view mirror blocks my view of any oncoming traffic from the right at intersections, forcing me to duck my head down all the time as I drive. This could easily be remedied by being able to lean the seat back a bit more, but then I wouldn't be able to reach the steering wheel at all, period.

If I could hold onto the bottom of the steering wheel as I drove I don't think there would be much of a problem, but this silly "Toyota T" steering wheel puts that bottom of the T right there where it makes the most sense to have a hand rest. In fact, out of the 20 or so cars I've driven throughout my life, this is the only car I've ever been in that doesn't have a place to hold the steering wheel at the bottom.

So what can I do? What are my options?

Are there replacement options for the front seats that ride closer to the floorboard?

Are there replacement options for the steering wheel? A smaller steering wheel? A telescoping steering wheel? One with a grip on the bottom?

Can the stock steering wheel be extended out an inch or two? Can it be flipped so the bottom of the T faces up, leaving me a place to hold onto at the bottom?

I'm only 6' tall! Imagine how bad it must be for someone taller. I should have taken it as a bad sign when the salesman tried to sale me a car with only 200miles on it that was returned by the buyer because it was "too small". I don't have the money to be able to return this car, so I'm going to have to live with it.

Any help would be massively appreciated.