S(w)eet Extenders

today I installed the new, improved seat extender kit from
www.extendmyseat.com. I'll report back after having lived with it for awhile, but my initial impression is very, very positive.


As other tall Prius-Pilots have reported, it bought me the leg room I needed. Even better, I find that the amount of seat recline I was using in an attempt to get a little space was too much for optimal comfort. I brought the seatback up a notch, the reach to the steering wheel is fine, and everything feels fine. Combined with the additional lumbar support I got with my Wet Okole seat covers, it feels like I'm driving a car instead of a torture rack. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will solve the back pain issues I've had since buying the car. If not, I may have to (very reluctantly) sell it.


Also, I'm pleased to report that the updated design appears to be extremely stout, with additional metal in the previously identified weak spots, and all the holes aligned perfectly. Installation took about 30 minutes. I found I didn't even have to remove the seat entirely from the car, just unbolted it and moved it around as needed.

So far, I'm a very happy camper indeed!

 

Having lived with the seat extenders for a couple hundred miles, I'm even happier than I expected to be. Very, very comfortable, and much happier with Hal now. I think I'll keep him for ten years or so . . .

 

I'm not a safety engineer -- but it seems to me, given the fact that my face remains about the same distance from the steering wheel, that there should be no problem with the timing of my face hitting the bag if that's ever needed.

I KNOW the airbag will fire normally, as what the kit does is move the entire seat and track assembly, which includes all the sensors and stuff.

It's remarkable, really, I wound up sitting just a couple inches farther back than I did before, not nearly the full aft travel the new rails allow, and it made a WORLD of difference in my driving comfort.