Solved my seat comfort issue

[brick]

I've been whining about the seating ergonomics for a while. As I've said before I'm **almost** comfortable fitting my 6'2" frame in the Prius. I did four hours straight on Sunday and was pretty much fine since it was on the highway with the cruise control. Problems arise when I get into traffic and have to spend a lot of time with my foot on the brake pedal which cramps my leg. Another inch or two would do the trick.

Well, I found my inch or two and it was so insanely simple. I've been sitting pretty much bolt upright which puts the steering wheel in the best position relative to my torso. But my lower back was getting a little twinge last week. This morning I thought, hey, why not recline the seat back a little? I went two notches back from my normal position and it was immediately apparent that my lower back was in a much better position. But even better, I was able to scoot back a little farther on the seat cushion. I did not expect the angle of the seat back to impact legroom enough to make a difference.

It still isn't perfect but it should soften my urge to complain on an almost daily basis.

[slair]

You figured out how to lean your seat back and so you made a topic about it?

[ibmindless]

FWIW, I bought an Obus Forme (I think that's the correct spelling) seat cushion. It added a little more support - to the extent that I just finished a drive from San Diego to San Francisco in one day, followed by another run from S.F. to Seattle in 12 hours.

The seat cushion is a Nascar Bobby Labonte model - gawdy, but effective. Cost $1.99 + shipping on ebay.

[Sufferin' Prius Envy]

When is Tempurpedic going to get smart and start making replacement car seat cushions?
I don't mean a doofy sit on top woopie cushion, but an actual pull-cover-off-replace-foam upgrade made to exact car model specs.

I'm surprised I haven't heard of some car makers doing this. "Yes, we do have theeeeee most comfortable seats in the business . . . they're cushioned by Tempurpedic . . . and it's ooooonlyyyyy a $300 upgrade."

[BexarWolf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Slair @ May 24 2007, 08:28 PM) [snapback]449493[/snapback]</div>

You figured out how to lean your seat back and so you made a topic about it?
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Ya know, I've been cruising this forum for a couple of months now (maybe a little less) and I keep seeing the same people trying to p*ss on other folks' post with no real input other than something negative. It's really a shame.

To the OP, good on you for finding a more comfortable seating position.

[brick]

The point of the post is that seat tilt affected legroom enough to make a differece. That is not intuitive, and some taller drivers might find the information useful. That's what this forum is about: passing on information. Sometimes it's groundbreaking, sometimes it is as simple as this.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BexarWolf @ May 25 2007, 01:52 AM) [snapback]449635[/snapback]</div>

Ya know, I've been cruising this forum for a couple of months now (maybe a little less) and I keep seeing the same people trying to p*ss on other folks' post with no real input other than something negative. It's really a shame.[/b]

Fortunately there are very, very few of those people here. Easily few enough for the Ignore List to handle.

[SomervillePrius]

Interesting,

Do you feel like you can still "reach" the steering wheel?

[jimmyrose]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brick @ May 25 2007, 07:37 AM) [snapback]449686[/snapback]</div>

The point of the post is that seat tilt affected legroom enough to make a differece. That is not intuitive, and some taller drivers might find the information useful. That's what this forum is about: passing on information. Sometimes it's groundbreaking, sometimes it is as simple as this.

[/b]

I agree, it's actually counter-intuitive to me; I used to drive sports cars and felt that when I leaned the seatback further back, it at least felt like it was decreasing my legroom. I attributed this to that "sliding forward" feeling when you recline in a seat. I would not have guessed that doing this would either buy you legroom or feel like it did.



<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brick @ May 25 2007, 07:37 AM) [snapback]449686[/snapback]</div>

Fortunately there are very, very few of those people here. Easily few enough for the Ignore List to handle.
[/b]

Sometimes the poster's avatar is a dead giveaway.

[Earthling]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ibmindless @ May 25 2007, 12:37 AM) [snapback]449613[/snapback]</div>

FWIW, I bought an Obus Forme (I think that's the correct spelling) seat cushion. It added a little more support - to the extent that I just finished a drive from San Diego to San Francisco in one day, followed by another run from S.F. to Seattle in 12 hours.
[/b]

I've got one of those, and it seems to help. The stock seat is the wrong shape for me, and the Obus Forme corrects that and puts my back in better alignment for longer trips.

Harry

[westex39]

Slair - Typical snotnose 22 year old that knows it all.