frbill Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I have been really working on my P&G techniques. This means I avoid highways and freeways most days. I used to use Eco Cruise to manage these stretches of my drive. Now I manually manage my speed, this causes me to keep my foot constantly applying pressure for most of my drive. I find that my knee(which is dodgy on my best days) really gets sore. I keep changing my foot position to find the sweet spot between comfort and control, no luck so far. Anybody else figure this out yet? I love my Max and would like to be as comfortable driving it as I was in my Camry Hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asb Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 My right leg and hip are a mess. I found that driving manually really caused more discomfort and pain. So, I use eco cruise whenever I can. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Codgers! :) C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I use cruise when there is a stretch of road no matter how small. Adjust your seat distance and height. I sat very close due to being short. My thigh was killing me. Then I inched the seat back and adjusted the steering wheel height and scoped it more out and that helped. C-MaxSea and pomtrey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 That stupid left foot rest doesn't make things any better. It makes the left leg bunch up, and then the right leg has to reach down to feather the gas pedal. So, it makes adjusting the seat much more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaEnergi Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) I got pretty good on our recent 3,000 mile trip at using the Eco cruise controls to slow down and speed up in traffic to avoid having to move my big foot in its big shoe. A hand accelerator/brake control might be a good option for us geezer types I'm thinking. Edited June 30, 2013 by ArizonaEnergi C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 For me I feel like I am getting shin splints. I wonder if it's possible to adjust some spring or something to offer more resistance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Took me a long time to figure out that the C-max is pretty big on me, not used to that in cars, so a long time to overcome pre/misconceptions about seat height, etc. At one point I had the seat like on the floor and liked it, slowly adjusted it upwards for more visibility until I achieved a happy medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Seat upright, Eco cruise & 'Ommmmmm.......................' :sandman: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Can't P&G with ECO Cruise, best mpg's with P&G. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackalopetx Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 If you calculate the fuel savings vs driving on the highway, it will probably be far less than the cost of knee surgery toecutter3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4804514 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 One of the reasons i bought the CMax was the seating position. My Dr told me that your knee should be lower than your butt for the most comfortable position for your back lower back and posture. I tend to take my foot of the gas a lot of the time to put it into electric mode but I can adjust the seat so there is not pain anywhere. I am a tall guy with long legs and my prior Prius was killing my back and legs due to the bad seating position C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 If you calculate the fuel savings vs driving on the highway, it will probably be far less than the cost of knee surgeryNot sure what you are commenting on, but on trips I will drive 12-16 hrs a day without knee problems without ECO cruise. Granted my body is tired including feet, but that is to be expected. :) I make several trips to AZ a year which is about 1700 miles and do it in two days. That works out to 850-1000 miles the first day and the rest the second day. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackalopetx Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Not sure what you are commenting on, but on trips I will drive 12-16 hrs a day without knee problems without ECO cruise. Granted my body is tired including feet, but that is to be expected. :) I make several trips to AZ a year which is about 1700 miles and do it in two days. That works out to 850-1000 miles the first day and the rest the second day. PaulI'm replying to the OP I have knee problems, which is one reason I don't drive a manual Mustang GT anymore! But if I drive a few hours with a lot of accelerator pedal operation, my right knee hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 I'm replying to the OP I have knee problems, which is one reason I don't drive a manual Mustang GT anymore! But if I drive a few hours with a lot of accelerator pedal operation, my right knee hurtsSorry to hear that on two fronts, That does take some of the fun out of it. ;) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) One of the reasons i bought the CMax was the seating position. My Dr told me that your knee should be lower than your butt for the most comfortable position for your back lower back and posture. I tend to take my foot of the gas a lot of the time to put it into electric mode but I can adjust the seat so there is not pain anywhere. I am a tall guy with long legs and my prior Prius was killing my back and legs due to the bad seating positionI agree B4, keeping the human torso bent at greater than 90 degrees at the waist is my mantra as well. The crunched seating position (less than 90 degrees) in many sedans is not good for me with my long legs. The 'comfort height' seat in our C-Max is much preferred for me & my wife - not to mention the great entry way. Proper seating position with good lumbar support is a must !!! The happy knees & back club, Nick (((Still Eco Cruising as much as possible here in 'auto pilot' zone; although ironically, driving a manual shift in Italy back in April/May improved the minor left knee and hip pain I occasionally have. ;)))) Skip the P & G for me, and pass the poupon, please. :dancing: Edited June 9, 2016 by C-MaxSea Bill-N and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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