Model S Seats

[contaygious]

I think the hardness something to do with it. Infiniti seats are a lot softer than our minis. My back hurts when I drive the mini too long and the seats feel a lot like the tesla ones,

 

[rcc]

I think it has to do with hardness and getting old. I get a little stiff/sore now driving for a few hours in the BMW and I don't have this problem in rental cars. The difference is my typical rental car has softer seats. The Model S has seats like my BMW. Nice and supportive but fairly firm. I probably need to start adjusting the seats some during longer trips.

 

[contaygious]

The firmer seats last longer though, my Infiniti seats are wrinkled vs mini look brand new. I'm 30, but I still get sore after driving for over an hour in the mini.

 

[SCW-Greg]

I believe there are two or three sources for long distance driving pain:

1. If the seat doesn't breath, then the moisture build up can cause irritation. (This is what I was getting at with the leather.)

2. If you don't move your position regularly, you can get some pain from holding a position for too long. (This is easy to do if you are concentrating on driving in moderate to heavy traffic.)

3. Some people are more sensitive to seating positions than others. (lumbar support, seat length compared to leg length, etc.)

Don't forget they where in the car for 5+ hours. I get tired of sitting in any car after 2+ hours.

 

[jerry33]

Don't forget they where in the car for 5+ hours. I get tired of sitting in any car after 2+ hours.

A couple of weeks ago I was in the Prius for fourteen hours with only a couple of five minute comfort breaks, then a few hours of visiting and then another fourteen hours back (and I repeated the process a week later). No pain. Five hours should really never be a problem--especially with electric seats where you can easily adjust the positions.

Of course, this might have more to do with how padded you are, rather than how padded the seats are.:smile:

 

[wadosbourne]

I drove the Model S for the fist time yesterday and found the the car to be wonderful except for the seat length. It is not build for tall people with long thighs which will create back strain on long drives.