Am I alone on this?
10-25-09, 08:47 AM
#19
I have to agree that the A pillars are a problem. The ISxxx has moreblnd spots that my new Honda Civic.
Back to the pedals. From my seated position the pedals seems to be designed to be used with both feet. The brake pedal lines up comfortably with the left foot and the gas pedal lines up with the right. Maybe it is designed with a racer in mind. Check it out yourself and see if you agree with me on where your foot lines up.
Looks like I need to learn to drive with both feet.
Back to the pedals. From my seated position the pedals seems to be designed to be used with both feet. The brake pedal lines up comfortably with the left foot and the gas pedal lines up with the right. Maybe it is designed with a racer in mind. Check it out yourself and see if you agree with me on where your foot lines up.
Looks like I need to learn to drive with both feet.
10-25-09, 10:11 AM
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I have to agree that the A pillars are a problem. The ISxxx has moreblnd spots that my new Honda Civic.
Back to the pedals. From my seated position the pedals seems to be designed to be used with both feet. The brake pedal lines up comfortably with the left foot and the gas pedal lines up with the right. Maybe it is designed with a racer in mind. Check it out yourself and see if you agree with me on where your foot lines up.
Looks like I need to learn to drive with both feet.
Back to the pedals. From my seated position the pedals seems to be designed to be used with both feet. The brake pedal lines up comfortably with the left foot and the gas pedal lines up with the right. Maybe it is designed with a racer in mind. Check it out yourself and see if you agree with me on where your foot lines up.
Looks like I need to learn to drive with both feet.
I have no problems with the pedal. I think it is all in the seating. Might want to tweak with that. Trial and error.
10-25-09, 03:26 PM
#22
the only the to get used to was that my foot rummed on the carpet next to the gast pedal, size 12 shoes also. but imo i like my car enough to not complain and get used to the way things are. just like how people get a ferrari or lambo and complain about trunk space
10-25-09, 07:24 PM
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Big A pillars are there to support the side airbags deploying from them. Given a choice, I wouldn't have them, but the government says I'm safer with them there. I'll be happy to argue that with them when the airbags put me in a wheelchair. I'll sue Joan Claybrook personally.
AFA the foot positioning - you really need to experiment with different positions. I've tried a few different ones to eliminate this exact pain. The best thing I did was raise the front of the seat to better support underneath my thighs. That made a HUGE difference especially on trips over 200 miles.
AFA the foot positioning - you really need to experiment with different positions. I've tried a few different ones to eliminate this exact pain. The best thing I did was raise the front of the seat to better support underneath my thighs. That made a HUGE difference especially on trips over 200 miles.
10-26-09, 12:57 AM
#25
i guess having big feet is good for something. the main issue i have is the door handle sticks out a bit much and rubs the side of my left knee. plus i hate how the bottom seat cushion is very short and has no adjustment for length, like toyota decided that everyone driving the car would be under 5'5.
10-27-09, 10:29 AM
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i guess having big feet is good for something. the main issue i have is the door handle sticks out a bit much and rubs the side of my left knee. plus i hate how the bottom seat cushion is very short and has no adjustment for length, like toyota decided that everyone driving the car would be under 5'5.
I hate the low roofline. Everytime i do my hair it keeps hitting the roof.
10-27-09, 11:10 AM
#27
If I had to critique the cars ergonomics, I think the further mirror adjustment buttons, the switches behind the wheel (traction/throttle sensitivity), and central cup holders, for example, could be better. The a-pillar is an a-pillar to me...always there when you don't want it to be.
10-27-09, 03:25 PM
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I suppose this is why I don't have an issue with it, as I don't try to have my foot cover the entire pedal. I typically have my heel planted between the two pedals, and depress the righter-edge of the brake, since I tend to coast more, while pivoting back and forth to the throttle. I can see where it would be an issue for others, though, depending on a few factors mentioned.
If I had to critique the cars ergonomics, I think the further mirror adjustment buttons, the switches behind the wheel (traction/throttle sensitivity), and central cup holders, for example, could be better. The a-pillar is an a-pillar to me...always there when you don't want it to be.
If I had to critique the cars ergonomics, I think the further mirror adjustment buttons, the switches behind the wheel (traction/throttle sensitivity), and central cup holders, for example, could be better. The a-pillar is an a-pillar to me...always there when you don't want it to be.
10-28-09, 09:04 AM
#30
Yeah the cup holder is in an awkward location. The driver window switches are too low. My left knee ends up resting against it. The rear window is too small and the trunk lid is too high. It makes parallel parking a nightmare without hitting the rims. If I had driven the car for a day instead of a short (fun) test drive, I may not have bought it.