CRY: I hate the headrests!
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CRY: I hate the headrests!
The headrests suck. I spend 2 hours driving everyday and I would like a nice headrest. Unfortunately my head only makes contact with the headrest near the top of my head... since the stupid thing is shaped like this:
headrest-->/O<--head
So basically I have to support my head with my neck muscles which defeats the purpose of using the headrest anyways. In fact... using the headrest is actually more of a strain on my neck than just holding it up normally. WHO'S WITH ME?!!?!?
headrest-->/O<--head
So basically I have to support my head with my neck muscles which defeats the purpose of using the headrest anyways. In fact... using the headrest is actually more of a strain on my neck than just holding it up normally. WHO'S WITH ME?!!?!?
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I'm with you, and even more so, my wife is.
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&threadid=3456
Check out especially my post about 3/4 of the way down the first page, where I "itemize" the problems.
P.S. (edit) I wonder, how tall are you? The lady thinks this depends a lot on the person's height. She's on the short side, I'm more like Yao Ming.
(j/k, I'm 5'10")
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&threadid=3456
Check out especially my post about 3/4 of the way down the first page, where I "itemize" the problems.
P.S. (edit) I wonder, how tall are you? The lady thinks this depends a lot on the person's height. She's on the short side, I'm more like Yao Ming.
(j/k, I'm 5'10")
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My fiance hates it as well - I believe I already b**ched about them after the conifer on that post. Very poor ergonomics.
I'm 5'11", she's 5'4". Hmm, I just realized that I don't know if the period goes before the quotation marks or after when you end a sentence with the abbreviation for inches. Any grammarians here?
(yes I'm a nerd)
I'm 5'11", she's 5'4". Hmm, I just realized that I don't know if the period goes before the quotation marks or after when you end a sentence with the abbreviation for inches. Any grammarians here?
(yes I'm a nerd)
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I'm 5-10 too. And I bought one of those neck pillows but I feel like a lazy bum driving around with one of those on my neck. Going to give it another try this week though.
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Not that I want to expose myself as a dork but I've never been able to make a headrest make much contact with the back of my head. I find them all useless for that purpose.
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I'm with you all. This is one of the few things I don't like about the interior of my car. I wish it had headrests that tilted like volkswagen or bmw. I have to contort my back to give my neck on rest on long drives.
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Re: CRY: I hate the headrests!
Originally posted by Crazytree
The headrests suck. I spend 2 hours driving everyday and I would like a nice headrest. Unfortunately my head only makes contact with the headrest near the top of my head... since the stupid thing is shaped like this:
headrest-->/O<--head
So basically I have to support my head with my neck muscles which defeats the purpose of using the headrest anyways. In fact... using the headrest is actually more of a strain on my neck than just holding it up normally. WHO'S WITH ME?!!?!?
The headrests suck. I spend 2 hours driving everyday and I would like a nice headrest. Unfortunately my head only makes contact with the headrest near the top of my head... since the stupid thing is shaped like this:
headrest-->/O<--head
So basically I have to support my head with my neck muscles which defeats the purpose of using the headrest anyways. In fact... using the headrest is actually more of a strain on my neck than just holding it up normally. WHO'S WITH ME?!!?!?
Lemme see if I can find a picture with the headrest open...
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To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
I've used a neck pillow like Crazytree mentions and they are great for sleeping while seated (and not driving of course!), but I agree it would be way too awkward to use while actually driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
I've used a neck pillow like Crazytree mentions and they are great for sleeping while seated (and not driving of course!), but I agree it would be way too awkward to use while actually driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
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Originally posted by majormojo
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
Bigbird is right (lol - just wanted to say that) - VW has great headrests.
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be happy you dont have a CL. with a useless headrest. my head doesnt even touch the headrest. if i want to lay on my headrest i have to look at the ceiling. heh
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Originally posted by jcg878
Perhaps, but what about your passenger?? Presumably we all hand over the keys every now and then on long trips and nap along the way, and it's from that seat that the overall crappiness of the head rest is most apparent.
Perhaps, but what about your passenger?? Presumably we all hand over the keys every now and then on long trips and nap along the way, and it's from that seat that the overall crappiness of the head rest is most apparent.
Looking at that pic of the S-class, while the fronts look like they'd do the job for resting back against, the ones in the back don't look like they'd even be very useful as restraints. Odd.
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Originally posted by majormojo
...Looking at that pic of the S-class, while the fronts look like they'd do the job for resting back against, the ones in the back don't look like they'd even be very useful as restraints. Odd.
...Looking at that pic of the S-class, while the fronts look like they'd do the job for resting back against, the ones in the back don't look like they'd even be very useful as restraints. Odd.
If the vehicle is equipped with power rear-seats, as soon as the passenger inserts their seatbelt, the headrestraint rises to position (take the seatbelt out and it folds back down).
This nifty feature is all for the sake of rearward visibility. Very cool if you can see it in action.
All Mercedes sedans have this feature (remote retracting headrestraints). The power seats, however, are exclusive to the S-class (and optional, of course).
Click here for video. Cars.com has a video of the retractable rear hedrestraints of a C-class.
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my pillow of choice:
http://www.brookstone.com/shop/produ...duct_code=MOGU
although I don't remember paying that much for it... but I probably did considering I spent fricken $100 for one of those Tempurpedic pillows.
http://www.brookstone.com/shop/produ...duct_code=MOGU
although I don't remember paying that much for it... but I probably did considering I spent fricken $100 for one of those Tempurpedic pillows.
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Originally posted by majormojo
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
I agree that you really shouldn't get too comfortable while driving, you might accidentally fall asleep, but the way the head restraints are angled (and it's not just on the TSX) is very uncomfortable.
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Originally posted by SPUDMTN
Glad you mentioned that--one of my favorite Mercedes features are remote-retracting rear head-restraints.
Glad you mentioned that--one of my favorite Mercedes features are remote-retracting rear head-restraints.
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Originally posted by majormojo
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
I've used a neck pillow like Crazytree mentions and they are great for sleeping while seated (and not driving of course!), but I agree it would be way too awkward to use while actually driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
To each their own, but driving with your head leaning back on the head restraint seems like an odd thing to want to do. My understanding is that they are head restraints and are designed keep your head from snapping too far back in case of a rear-ender, not support you while driving.
I've used a neck pillow like Crazytree mentions and they are great for sleeping while seated (and not driving of course!), but I agree it would be way too awkward to use while actually driving.
For me, if I were tired enough to want to rest my head back, it would be time to pull over for a nap.
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Originally posted by bob shiftright
I've been surprised by how good the TSX seats are, after 2 Saabs and a Volvo - the Swedes make the best seats in the world - I didn't expect too much. So far they've exceeded my expectations. I'll know for sure after a long trip.
I've been surprised by how good the TSX seats are, after 2 Saabs and a Volvo - the Swedes make the best seats in the world - I didn't expect too much. So far they've exceeded my expectations. I'll know for sure after a long trip.
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