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There's no way anyone will press it by accident!

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[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 85 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not enough context, but it's isn't a good driving position.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 73 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'm aware, but I'm very tall and the seat does not go any lower or back far enough for me.

[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Just do like that guy in Police Academy

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How are vocal sound effects going to help?

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

When do they not help?

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[–] tonyn@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 14 points 1 month ago

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

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[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah you shouldn't have knees that close to the dash, unless you are 7ft and the seat can't go back further.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 43 points 1 month ago (6 children)
[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hubi@feddit.org 33 points 1 month ago

Where'd you get this footage of me??

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

my brother

getting an suv changed my life

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tall gang 🤝

But to be fair, I've driven plenty of compact cars that were very comfortable and fitting for my size.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

VW GTI. Trust the Germans to make cars that fit tall people

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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...

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[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 63 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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).
[–] Hubi@feddit.org 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the car is a heavily modified Peel P50,

Shit, you got me.

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

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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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 47 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 10 points 4 weeks ago

They usually drive with their knees pressed on the windshield, so this is already an improvement.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 17 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile the center console has multiple blank place holders where physical buttons could be installed, and my car has all the options

I hate this trend so much. Even modern "luxury" vehicles have these blank spaces like they are some economy car from the 90s. God forbid they'd have to spend a few bucks extra for panels that match the actual options.

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

I had a car with a parking light switch hidden on top of the steering wheel column. It was blocked from view by the wheel and the angle of the column. I hit it by accident while cleaning my car and didn't see the parking lights were now on in the glare of the sun. I came out to a dead battery the next day. Why they felt the need to include a switch for just the parking lights and make it independent of the ignition is beyond me.

[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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?

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] skip0110@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Be thankful you have a button and don’t need to navigate through 3 levels of touchscreen menus to get to the option.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Fucking Ford.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 24 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

There are 2 kinds of people...

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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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.

spoilerHave driven a 2007 i350, basically stole this concept from the owner lmao

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

"I want this especially off!"

Jeremy Clarkson, as he presses the "ESP OFF" button.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Name and shame. What vehicle is this?

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a 2012 Lexus IS 250 C

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

is that like traction control?

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah, it's the electronic stability control.

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[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Worst offender I've found to date is Peugeot, which my job so wisely chose for our company cars consistently. I think the CFO was in a lodge with the local Peugeot dealer or something.

Over time I've driven the 107, 207, and the 208, as well as I tried to fit in the EV versions of the 208 and 2008 recently when hunting for a second car. To date I've not found a Peugeot that I can comfortably get in and out of, while also fitting without hitting the roof. Ended up getting a Renault Zoe, which seems like the same size as a 208. But even without height adjustable seats I can still fit in it.

Also, fuck car designers who hide buttons under hidden beneath the wheel at all.

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[–] amon@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

EFI Boot Partition?

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Slide the seat back some, dude!

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[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My tacoms 4wd knob is directly next to the ac knob. It's crazy stupid

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[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sittin' too close anyway. How did you not bust your knees getting in?

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