Carmakers widen seats for wider ... seats (USA Today)

Jason C · 12-29-2005, 02:48 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/200...sforwiderseats

Gotta love Honda's PR explanation.

Honestly, while the seats in ayn's MR were great, I thought they could have been even more narrow without detracting from comfort. Should have just brought over the JDM versions.

rumatt · 12-29-2005, 02:56 AM

"To meet the growing needs of our customers,"

So maybe cars will become clothes eventually? "I'll take a honda civic, XL please"

ff · 12-29-2005, 08:54 AM

Good humor

Never understood why we always have to treat the symptoms, rather than treating the "disease", though. Of course, as America gets fatter and fatter, I start looking sexier and sexier. So it's not all bad.

blee · 12-29-2005, 11:16 AM

The next time you're in a hospital, check out the selection of wheelchairs.

It's pretty frightening.

Nick M3 · 12-29-2005, 11:19 AM

Fat activists, and seatbelt extension.

Alan · 12-29-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

"To meet the growing needs of our customers,"
So maybe cars will become clothes eventually? "I'll take a honda civic, XL please"

I actually think it is a good idea especially for Honda products. My upper body is on the broader side (not fat) and I have always found that certain Honda & Acura's had seats were too confining.

For example, the Acura integra GSR, the Honda Prelude and the Civic Si hatchback(outgoing model).

Even the TL hugged my upper body a little too much around the shoulder area and to me this was one of my concerns with it. I find a larger seat much more comfortable.

bren · 12-29-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AF

I find a larger seat much more comfortable.

I don't.

John V · 12-29-2005, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bren

I don't.

The Boxster seats are narrow. If I were any wider in the chest area I would be sitting on top of the bolsters. Since I'm NOT any wider though, they're perfect.

lemming · 12-29-2005, 01:12 PM

it is a disturbing trend.

we might miss out on the good cars from Japan and Europe because we're so fat because they won't want to ship their cars over here with the top-end seats because they'd have to swap in fat-people seats.

Alan · 12-29-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bren

I don't.

I would think it depends on your size ... are you a big guy ?

12-29-2005, 02:48 AM	#1
Jason C Carmudgeon Join Date: Jul 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: Invalid Carriage Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,932	Carmakers widen seats for wider ... seats (USA Today) http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/200...sforwiderseats Gotta love Honda's PR explanation. Honestly, while the seats in ayn's MR were great, I thought they could have been even more narrow without detracting from comfort. Should have just brought over the JDM versions.

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lemming Western Anomaly Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca Posts: 16,663	it is a disturbing trend. we might miss out on the good cars from Japan and Europe because we're so fat because they won't want to ship their cars over here with the top-end seats because they'd have to swap in fat-people seats. __________________

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rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	"To meet the growing needs of our customers," So maybe cars will become clothes eventually? "I'll take a honda civic, XL please"

12-29-2005, 08:54 AM	#3
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	Good humor Never understood why we always have to treat the symptoms, rather than treating the "disease", though. Of course, as America gets fatter and fatter, I start looking sexier and sexier. So it's not all bad.

12-29-2005, 11:16 AM	#4
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	The next time you're in a hospital, check out the selection of wheelchairs. It's pretty frightening.