The holidays are approaching, and many friends plan to drive to other places by themselves. Self-driving tours usually require a long time of driving, and some car owners may experience backache, leg numbness, and neck pain within an hour or two of driving. This is mainly caused by incorrect sitting posture. So, let’s explain the best sitting position and distance for driving.
To adjust the seat, first adjust the backrest so that the seat backrest can tilt 100 to 120 degrees, which can reduce the pressure on the lumbar spine and make driving more comfortable. Then adjust the headrest so that the position of the headrest should be in the middle of the back of the head, and the position where the back of the head touches the headrest should be slightly above eye level. When you are not leaning against the headrest, the distance between the headrest and your head should be as close as possible, about three fingers apart.
To avoid driving fatigue, adjust the lumbar support of your seat. The lumbar support refers to the lower part of the backrest, so that the lumbar support can wrap the waist well and fit the lumbar spine completely without leaving any gaps. The height of the seat should be adjusted so that the hips and knees are at the same level, and the knees should not be higher than the hips. If you can't see clearly ahead, raise the seat a little higher.
Finally, adjust the front and rear position of the seat. When holding the steering wheel with both hands at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, the arms naturally bend 120 degrees. Press the brake pedal with your right foot and bend your knees slightly. If your right foot is fully extended when the brakes are pressed to the bottom, you should adjust the seat forward again. If your legs are too bent, you should adjust the seat backward.
The correct posture for driving with the right foot should be to step on the brake and step on the accelerator diagonally, which means we need to fix the heel of the right foot in front of the brake pedal and use the heel as the axis to switch between accelerator and brake . As shown in the picture below:
There is a scientific basis for placing the right foot in this way. The right heel is fixed in front of the brake, and it is a splayed foot when stepping on the accelerator. This is the natural position most people take when standing. Just imagine, if we fix the heel in front of the accelerator, it will become pigeon-toed when braking, resulting in inconvenient control.
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