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03-16-2016, 08:24 AM | #1 |
Pumpman
Drives: 2019 Kia Soul EV Base Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Langley, BC
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Higher Seating Position
Hello everyone,
Something that's been bothering me from the first month of ownership of my '09 hatch is the fact that I can never really tell how much space there really is in front of the car. It makes parking in tight spaces more difficult than it should be since you can't gauge the distance in front of the front bumper properly. So, I figure raising the seating position would help a bit, so I wonder if anyone knows of any way to do this without compromising safety. Any feedback on this subject would be appreciated!
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03-16-2016, 12:10 PM | #2 |
https://www.amazon.ca/TKOOFN-Sensiti...back-up+sensor
why not just get this and have it setup up front for parking |
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03-17-2016, 09:08 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: CA
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IMO, raising the seat won't help you; you're still not going to be able to see the hood, since it's so short and slopes away from the window so drastically. The more you drive the car, the more you'll be able to judge the distance. I can park mine next to a wall, and I can judge the distance pretty well now.
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03-18-2016, 02:05 PM | #4 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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One of the first things that I noticed when switching from my previous 2000 Accord to my 2015 Yaris, was that the seating position was HIGHER than I was used to - NOT lower. It took some getting used to, and felt really odd for a while. There was also a lot more head-clearance room and "openness" in the Yaris, versus my 2000 Accord EX, which also felt really strange for a while. When you drive the same car for 15-16 years, like I did with my Accord, you just get used to certain things and start taking them for granted.
And yes, it can be tricky judging the distance/clearance that you have with the Yaris when parking and such, since the car feels bigger (from the inside) than it really is. I also seem to have pretty poor spacial perception. |
03-18-2016, 02:31 PM | #5 |
Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
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Every vehicle requires learning where the front, rear, and sides actually are as there is always a portion of the vehicle which you cannot see. Raising the seat will only result in relearning the relationship between what you can see of your car and the object next to it.
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03-18-2016, 03:07 PM | #6 | |
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You basically have to do a squat to get out of an Accord/Civic, where the Yaris is a bit more of a slide out. |
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