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There's no way anyone will press it by accident!
Not enough context, but it's isn't a good driving position.
I'm aware, but I'm very tall and the seat does not go any lower or back far enough for me.
Just do like that guy in Police Academy
How are vocal sound effects going to help?
When do they not help?
Hey, I feel your pain. Tall guys need bigger cars. I don't know what circumstances led to you being stuck in a car that doesn't fit you but I've been there too. I hope you find yourself in something more suitable in the near future. I was able to finally get into a vehicle I'm comfortable in a few years ago and it's life changing. I'm driving an Expedition.
Thanks, that's nice of you to say! This one is fortunately not mine, it belongs to someone in my family and I just drive it occasionally. In my own car the seat goes so far back that I can barely touch the pedals even with outstretched legs. And there are no annoying buttons to be pressed by accident :D
Thanks! I didn't knew it's an OC.
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Yeah you shouldn't have knees that close to the dash, unless you are 7ft and the seat can't go back further.
I'm 6'7 lol
Where'd you get this footage of me??
my brother
getting an suv changed my life
Tall gang 🤝
But to be fair, I've driven plenty of compact cars that were very comfortable and fitting for my size.
VW GTI. Trust the Germans to make cars that fit tall people
Why do these too small shoes not fit me?
Yeah cars aren’t meant for tall people, entirely unsafe for them in a lot of cases.
6'6 here I feel the pain.
But have you tried the Citroen BX? I had to put on the blinkers to get in, and leave them on while driving...
There's no way you just mentioned the Citroen BX. Crazy coincidence. I've actually been looking to buy one for a couple of months (the early model with the cool instrument panel) but I've never actually sat in one. And I'm just now finding out that it's too small??
I can be wrong, it was a very long time ago like in -93 or -94 but if I were you, I sure wouldn't buy one without trying it out first!
It had the craziest blinker stick, like really fat with lots of dials and buttons. You also sat really close to the ground IIRC. Maybe it was the more modern version, the cool steering wheel one doesn't seem to even have a blinker stick?
Yeah, the earlier ones have a toggle switch on the side of the dash that apparently takes a bit to get used to. The non-adjustable steering wheel is pretty huge in all the models, so that will most likely be the limiting factor. But you're right, I should probably find one to try sitting in before I intensify my search. Thanks for the heads up!
Ha ha good luck!
6'17" inches here. The struggle is real.
Why does your car have ESP? Sounds like a privacy nightmare!
Also, why is the a button for electro-convulsive therapy (aka shock treatment)?
Are you driving some kind of bizarre mind control car?
Also, why is the a button for electro-convulsive therapy (aka shock treatment)?
It's strategically placed right next to the ESP so that the car gives you a 15.000 volt shock anytime you turn it off.
It's strategically placed right next to the ESP so that the car gives you a 15.000 volt shock anytime you turn it off.
Just like that poor guy at the start of Ghostbusters.
You're either
- far too tall for that car,
- the car is a heavily modified Peel P50,
- or you're one of those (short-sighted?) grannies that sits within licking range of the windscreen (marshmallow, with hints of orange, for the curious).
the car is a heavily modified Peel P50,
Shit, you got me.
Glad you came clean. The weight you've been carrying will lift from your shoulders soon.
You need a cyber truck like everyone else. They're selling cheap now for some reason.
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"I want this especially off!"
Jeremy Clarkson, as he presses the "ESP OFF" button.
My car's SOS button is about half an inch from the passengers sun visor. If you try to slide it to the left to block sun towards the middle, it'll hit the button every time.
I used to be afraid of the light buttons on the top, because there was some sos button next to it and I couldn't really tell what the signs meant so I always thought I would hit the sos
Be thankful you have a button and don’t need to navigate through 3 levels of touchscreen menus to get to the option.
Fucking Ford.
A general "fuck you and the horse you rode in on" goes out to all car designers, who hide buttons beneath the wheel at all.
My car has a heated steering wheel, but the button is between the wheel and the door, in the second row on the left. Guess what I can't see when I'm driving. Lane assist? Same. And it's not like missing the button is inconsequential either, one button on that row is opening the charging port. Probably wouldn't open while doing 90km/h, but I'd not finding out in the first place.
Meanwhile the center console has multiple blank place holders where physical buttons could be installed, and my car has all the options is fully optioned. Just move the buttons, that you could want to use while driving, so they are actually visible.
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That's a shitty design. As a tall person is it hard to find a car that fits? I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm genuinely wondering.
I'm fairly tall; just rented a Nissan Versa sedan and I almost fell uncomfortable extending the seat all the way back. Wouldn't want a child behind me, but it has surprising driver room for being a smaller sedan.
It's hit or miss. There are cars that are look tiny on the outside but provide enough room even for people taller than me. Then there are large ones that seemingly offer enough space, but have things like backrests that are too short or have steering wheels that are too low.
The backrests are honestly the biggest problem, because they are shaped for the average person's back. When you're too tall, they put pressure on the wrong spots and cause back pain after a few hours. The tricky thing is that it's not immediately noticeable on a test drive, so you might be stuck with it after making the purchase.
Most cars that I've fit in were ones where you're driving in a sort of reclined position, because you can counter the short backrest by sliding down in the seat a little. Or 80s limos with a sofa-like feel.
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Buddy that's a Lexus. The corect way to sit in those is to put the seat low and far back than what even a bucket seat would do. You should basically be so reclined like it's one of those sofas from a shrink's office.
It'll take you a few minutes to adjust to the new ride height and gain your superiority complex over the other peasants on the road.
spoiler
Have driven a 2007 i350, basically stole this concept from the owner lmao
is that like traction control?
Yeah, it's the electronic stability control.
Sittin' too close anyway. How did you not bust your knees getting in?
The steering column only moves in position when I turn the ignition on. Getting in is fine, just a bit of a squeeze.
Slide the seat back some, dude!
My tacoms 4wd knob is directly next to the ac knob. It's crazy stupid
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