Ideal seat??

flipper68

Senior Community Member
The "problem with AO 3 in 1's got me thinking:


How to "fix" problems with seats today:

I'd like to get car manufacturers and CR manufacturers in the same room with some knowledgeable techs/parents/child development specialists (develop better measurements for child size) to deal with the most common incompatibility/misuse/complaints (no order of importance):
  • Vehicle seat slope/hump/depth
  • No LATCH in ctr. but ctr. is recommended/preferred install position
  • LATCH weight limits vary by mfg of both vehicle and CR.
  • Tethers that eliminate cargo space or are not accessible
  • Sharp corners on the bottom of seats
  • Belt paths that pull seat at angle when used with shoulder harness.
  • Harness straps that are too light weight (twist)
  • CR covers that are hard to remove/replace/clean
  • Lots of nooks and crannies for junk to get caught in (many kids eat in the car. . .kids drop stuff)
  • Forward facing seats and boosters labeled and approved for ages/weights that do not match "best practice."
  • Too many variables in seat design (shape, harness height, belt path), adding confusion to installation.
  • Height/weight limits that are too low/harness heights too low for max. weight limit
Solutions:
  • Develop better set of minimum/maxium size of children at various ages(birth to 2, 2-4, 4-7, 8+). Then make seats that better represent those stats (taller seats/harness heights, width/depth adjustable seats).
  • Reduce the overlap of ages/sizes approved for different seats (no ff seat for under 16 months & 25-30 lb., no booster for under 4 & 35).
  • Rigid LATCH with standardized/unified LATCH attachments, anchors, & weight limits (tools and building materials have standard sizes and have had for many years).
  • Infinite harness adjustment within a set range for the type of seat (again, based on the kid size figures).
  • Heavier harness fabric
  • Standardize harness buckles, latches, and tensioners
  • Design seats w/smooth but slip resistant bases, a solid frame/shell and w/no crevices or pockets in the seat itself.
IF this happened, we would all have way more free time for something other than CPS. AND we could get serious about the merits of cowmoflouge vs. All Star vs. leather or denim.

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