How To Set The Perfect Driving Posture

When you want to stay comfortable behind the wheel, here are tips to help you find the perfect driving posture

[@escapenguin]

And if you have long legs, arms, torso or all of the above, you're completely boned forever.

[@flashahhasavedeveryoneofus2824]

Me to

[@skullyg3892]

Right, try being 6’4 an drive an 03 gt 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kingduckford]

Plenty of driver room in my 79 Lincoln Mark V.

[@slippinslidewayz]

Yes

[@hornetbrown]

Tahoe, not an Equinox. Better seats and view of the road (I can see beyond most vehicles). I totally agree with the comfort vs. safety setup in this video. Muscle memory, best setting. Camaros are not made for super long trips. Yecch.

[@andrewrife6253]

(Laughs in 6ft 4in tall) the seat goes all the way back

[@MJHarte]

Im 6'8" and that omits about 99% of fun stuff to drive...

[@TermlessHGW]

Directions made for ppl below 5'8" in hight.😆

[@IllusiveChristie]

Ditto, try driving a 99 neon, or a miata

[@danielbrealey2924]

@@MJHarte Haha, I know what you mean. All my family is tall. My old man is 6'7", and when he bought a 996 911 brand new- years ago, he had to get them to modify it at the factory in Germany for him. They literally moved the driver's seat back a few inches (which is a bigger modification than most realise because the floor is reinforced in a particular spot for the seats), they removed the factory console and removed half the padding thickness in the driver's seat for him. All this raised the price by almost $30,000 and delayed the delivery of the car for months

[@danielbrealey2924]

@@IllusiveChristie I had a mate in high school who was 7'2" and used to get picked up in a 1980's Mitsubishi Colt... If you know what these cars look like and how small they are, you'd trip out... It was pretty funny watching him get in it though... 😂 One of his parents would have to sit in the back seat so he could take the front passenger seat... 😏

[@aol11]

After racing motorcycles 1st then racing cars, I found that closer to the steering wheel is better when you're driving aggressively. The further back you are from the wheel, the harder it is to drive. On a motorcycle with your head further forward your bike follows where your head is pointing. I do the same with a car and shave seconds off each lap.

[@poloska9471]

This is indeed true, but up to a certain point of course, you don’t want to be too close because it has diminishing returns and increasing safety risk the closer you get. Also, the point about the car following where your head is is definitely spot on, that is indeed how it works when you are driving to go FAST. It also improves your situational awareness because it is easier to twist the body… so many people get lazy when driving, but if you want to go HARD you are going to need to be an athlete behind the wheel just as much as a great strategist.

[@garrettwright4337]

I like a 40°-50° bend in my arms for dirt oval

[@HeyItsHades]

I’m only 5’6”. I like the steering wheel basically as down/horizontal as possible and my elbows should be just past my body. Really tight. Will it probably kill me in a crash? Yeah. But you have absolutely full control of the wheel & can make very fast moments easily

[@MrPaxio]

either way its uncomfortable to drive when ur arms are constantly extended like that, this vid is trying to apply what the medical books say but thats not really how it works in practice. research also said the healthiest way to sit is by changing ur posture often, its not just one posture that is the ultimate posture.

[@vinnie4g63]

I set my dirt track race cars to almost a 90* angle in my arms with the intent to use your bicep muscle to pull the wheel down vs having to twist it.

[@skipdegraff6547]

I'm a trucker and I drive 700 miles 6 days a week. This is 100% accurate

[@packersmama2684]

That’s nothing buddy I’ve been doing 2k miles a week for 5 years

[@freddybell8328]

Having your arms straight while driving is terrible for safety and control.

[@praisethelord8750]

@@packersmama2684​​⁠Hey bro, are you able to help me out in regards to which company I should work for next? I have 6 months of experience driving local class A super dumps plus regular double bottoms (hauling rocks n asphalt/aggregate).

[@praisethelord8750]

@@packersmama2684I’d very much appreciate any sort of guidance from a big bro such as yourself brother. I just turned 21 and am always learning as much as I can from people like you who have way more knowledge than I do.

[@praisethelord8750]

@@packersmama2684One of the first companies I applied for was Western Express and they literally called me and gave me the job the moment I submitted my application on their website. Then of course I did what I should’ve done in the first place and due my due diligence by researching if they’re a decent company or not, and, well I’m sure the both of us know the answer to that, haha. So now I’m basically looking into which companies would be better for me to go with before I just start applying again

[@Tommyxp420]

Dam I been driving professionally with out even knowing it. Only because that's the best posture for me to be in. 💯🤣

[@phillippittman8859]

You've got common sense homie, good job👍🏻😂shits rare

[@MRMechanicRC]

“This setup allows you to steer comfortably, and also reduces fatigue” You come and turn the wheel in my 80’ elco and you’ll realize fatigue ain’t a problem 👍🏻

[@danielbrealey2924]

What a great little vid! Good work fellas

[@Cyrus5077]

As someone who is learning to drive. This was very helpful. Thank you

[@bluecowairsoft8154]

Laughs in 1997 Ford ranger xl with the stationary bench seat. Fr though, I'm only 6 foot and it's a chore to get in and out of that thing. It's made for 5 foot people

[@dutchy213]

This was well needed. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@sebkhailer7374]

Impossible for me to find the perfect position. My knee hits the steering wheel when i use my clutch even though i have track extensions for my seat. Or in any new car, my knees either hit the dash or my arms are stretched out fully to reach the wheel. I cant win.

[@xhuster6259]

Same

[@harambe9461]

I also can’t win my legs are too damn long

[@oufannamedbrandon6715]

Great to know that as a tall hip-hop fan, I've been driving in a race position this whole time? Word!. 🤙

[@foxtrotflies]

Where’s my one handed drivers at? I keep one hand at 12 and the other on the back of my bench seat or on the armrest, depending on if I have an armrest or a bench seat

[@that_dadwagon2724]

When I adjust my seat, I plant my feet flat on the floor and when I have about a 60-90° bend in my legs (depends on the car). Then I'll adjust the seats back to be straight because I care about posture. Then I make all other adjustments. This sounds uncomfortable. But if I showed you in person most agree this is amazing.

[@jellyfish1433]

As someone who is 6’3 190lbs, I’ll just be happy if I can fit my knees where they need to go 😂 not an issue on my 96 ram 1500, but I have trouble getting in and out of my 04 Ralliart. Plan on eventually getting a quick release steering wheel, but I don’t take it to the track enough for it to be a real problem rn.

[@Sh4quille0atmeal]

It all comes down to preference

[@Ed-xv5jl]

Here's me being 6"3 in a mid engined getting jealous of people who get to choose their driving position 😂

[@thelazarous]

Reminds me of that scene in Norbit!

[@packersmama2684]

Damn this helped me

[@ThatGuy-ou4ev]

Since racing involves a helmet and hans device they don't usually mention it, but you should have your head touching or as close to the headrest as possible when looking forward. This will reduce the likelyhood of whiplash.

[@davidperry4013]

If your car has 10 way adjustable seats you should also recline the seat to where it takes pressure off your sitting bones but not enough to ruin visibility and tilt the seat and adjust height to where your thighs are properly supported,and have good visibility and you have enough headroom, and adjust the lumbar support to where it matches the natural curvature of your back as close as possible.

[@lifetime-gamingLG]

If your gonna go fast don't sit to far away from the steering wheel, you have much more control of the car if your a bit closer to the steering wheel wheel

[@rlevy13]

Drive with hands in your lap on the bottom of the wheel. Right foot should reach both pedals comfortably by pivoting. Lean back

[@tmanknoll9702]

Cool video btw

[@soulassassin0g]

If you're below 5'8 make sure you set the seat as far back as it can go and have the backrest practically in the vertical position so you can look cool, oh, and don't forget the 5% tint all the way around.

[@kanyeedigit9215]

Those arms could tell the best fishing stories

[@pissphungus]

everyone makes fun of me because it looks like a 5 foot tall person drives my car but my seat is so far forward but i’m 6 foot and just like to be able to reach everything without having to move lol

[@ikcookup]

So many thing wrong in here from wheel holding position to the arm extention. If you know you know

[@alexlutz2221]

For daily driving maybe but for performance driving you need to be sitting a LOT closer than you'd think and your seat needs to be nearly vertical. You want to be able to apply a good amount of force to turn the wheel about 3/4 the way around in each direction without removing your hands from the wheel and your hands need to be at the sides of the wheel. I mean I'm sure you are just unaware and have no race experience but you give the impression that this is supposed to be a racing position when it definitely isn't.

[@Harryd06]

See my first car is a fiesta, I love it but I feel to tall for the seating position

[@dramaisbeatiful2685]

Do yall do commissions? I would love to see the test dummy slamming gears ;)

[@DavidGarcia-oi5nt]

Eh.. ideally the placement for your legs should be at a point where all of the effort put into the pedal is done by your thighs and none by your ankles/calves but everything else was spot on! Built my racing simulator at home and the race bucket seat was a bit of a pain to get dialed in perfectly. Got it out of a guy's 68 Nova dragster.

[@CinnyRekt]

not me being 6’6” in a 01 cavalier try driving a stick barely able to move your legs 🥴

[@buzzkillington014]

Huh.. ive been driving perfectly for years and didnt even know it!

[@thecrazeecow1682]

I got the old Asian lady driving position Al the way up cause my clutch goes so far back and my legs are quite short for a tall guy

[@gaijininja]

120° elbows are stronger. They also ensure your arms don’t get thrown into the roof of the car in a crash by the airbag. It’s also more comfortable on long drives and a lot less tiring. Pity airbags are designed for a person sitting straight armed and leaning back slightly. Apparently there’s nothing more “Fun” than getting smashed by a still inflating airbag, rather than hitting it when it is inflated.

[@Julia-jz5wt]

To rest my arms comfortably I have pull the seat up so close. My legs are definitely bent and I feel uncomfortably close to the air bag

[@twd4160]

Why is the seat level with the pedals?

[@stephanblake_]

What if you drive a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria and the seat just absolutely sucks?

[@austindevejian4044]

Im 6'1 and have plenty of headroom in my 84 subaru brat. However my legs are always bent, and the wheel sits right above my knees. Wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@willbarlas6216]

I do like to drive but that being said, being 6ft 2-3 this is the only comfy posture any way, defenders are just uncomfortable any long distance unless off road

[@justanotheraviator2357]

As a 6ft4in school bus driver I sit straight up like sitting on a kitchen stool, seat all the way back, and have my wheel high and horizontal. As a 6ft4in 2000 4runner driver I sit all the way down, back and leaning back like 45 and still hit the roof 😆 wheel staring straight at me. This is for people like 5 foot something

[@RogueStudios722]

Huh I've managed to do this alreadu

[@xpndblhero5170]

I like driving like a grandparent.... Steering wheel nearly vertical w/ the seat as far forward and down as I can get it, and the elbows must be up. LoL

[@leosypher9993]

I hate it when my steering wheel is up so high, I get my very best control when my steering wheel is near 0 degrees

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

That dummy is cooler than me :0

[@T3KFTW]

Then there's me 6' short legs long torso so I'm never comfortable and my knees 7/10 times hit the steering wheel

[@velezdragon3574]

Me with a bad back seats all the way up and belly on the steering wheel due to short legs

[@kevinfrancisco1730]

I dont feel like that's my driving position when driving an old SUV.

When placing wrists on top of the steering wheel, the arms shoould have a slight bend, same as with legs on pedals. If you're fully-outstretched, you're too far.

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

I like the steering wheel down almost straight towards me.

[@ouberfox5898]

I find having my seet as far forward as i can fit to be the most comfortable position

[@extremesheep5986]

Well my seat and wheel don't move so I'm always ridin in style 😂

[@cynzhero62]

Party mode 👍😎

[@brandonsizemore3619]

I like to tilt my wheel a little lower so I can go hands free for my phone, lunch, etc.

[@troy510]

Yeah I have regular length arms but really long legs lol. So cars without a telescopic steering wheel suck for me. I just have to lean towards the steering wheel or cram my legs in there lol. Driving manual trans vehicles kinda sucks. Just to put it in perspective. In a new toyota camry which is a very popular normal car. I cannot fit inside it without the seat all the way back lol. My knees wedge into the dash otherwise. I got a weird body I guess compared to most people. It's nice being tall I guess but yeah cars suck man lol.

[@IIIRorschachIII]

I always try to stomp the pedal through the floor.

[@davidhoffman1278]

I thought that the new "proper" hand position was at 8 and 4, not 10 and 2.

[@flashahhasavedeveryoneofus2824]

Lol factz brah

[@caleblee4856]

I drive a manual tranny everyday. I set my seat so I have a slight bend I. My left knee when I have to clutch all the way pressed.

[@lukemurphy7917]

I’m 6’5 if I fit in the car without my head touching the roof and without my knees being horizontally centered with the wheel, that’s probably the best I’m going to get

[@TheMeanestGuy]

If you are 6’6 like me, you know the struggle is very, VERY, real

[@GriffXJ]

Unless you're over 6' 4" and you're literally just trying to find a comfortable seating position where your head doesn't touch the headliner, your knees aren't hitting the steering wheel/dash, and your legs aren't completely cramped into the foot well

[@amd65ak47]

What if you're too big for your vehicle no matter if you have a big vehicle or not seats don't go back far enough for people like me

[@dusannestorovic5699]

When I adjust my seat so that my knees aren't hitting my wheel and my arms are extended comfortably, I can't see to my left because I'm too far back and the door pillar is next to my head lmao

[@leonharder4846]

Same I can almost look out the back window

[@Reastro]

Being that far from steering wheel gives you lwast chances steering out of sliding, you don't have so much strength in hands extended versus bent 90°. Please save some people from accidents.

[@newblakestone]

This is impossible to do in a scion xb

[@BestDayEvor]

Anyone drive a 2021 nissan Versa and think the pedal placement is terrible?

[@napster7825]

Most all of that sounds uncomfortable and frankly unsafe.

[@Taalanos]

Me, 6'4: Comfort? What is comfort?

[@user-gk2cg2th9h]

Accidentally been suggesting my massage guests to setup like a race car😏😂 must have got the two mixed up my b😂

[@alexlutz2221]

This is a daily driving position. Not a racing position. This guy very clearly has zero race experience. He is showing his seat way too far back and he shows the hands in the worst possible location for performance driving. In fact that hand position can induce an occilation which could in extreme cases cause you to be more likely to crash. This guy very clearly has zero race experience and doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@privateinformation8364]

Yeah.. I'm 6'3 my setting in almost every vehicle is the same

[@John.strong]

Nothing about the seat being too far forward Personally I need to space off the steering wheel in most cars because I'm tall It really doesn't take much to make it comfortable, half an inch will probably do it

[@SuperIosGamer]

I already did most of this sub consciously lel gg

[@adansmiff3668]

Impossible in LADA granta

[@MunciMunci]

bruh

[@tmanknoll9702]

While i am a bit of a hypocrite for stating this, you use the old "10 and 2" hand possition on the steering wheel. While this is fine for the car its pictured in with your model, on cars with driver airbags, it puts the driver in a perfect possition to have their wrist snapped if they deploy. I am guessing this video is part of a series where the difference is understood, but since this video is being pushed on its own by the algorithim, it may be smart to put a disclaimer at the start.

[@williamw3559]

from a performance perspective, 9 and 3 is the best position because it gives you the most range of motion in steering without lifting your hands

[@x-man5056]

Having your arm strait out DOES NOT reduce fatigue. It will INCREASE it. Look how close a stock car driver sits to the wheel. THAT reduces fatigue. You don't need to be that close but having your arms extended way out is WRONG.

[@newendoria1232]

And I'm sitting hit with a bench seat

[@bmo14lax]

Me 6'3 driving in my corolla

[@caioaugusto3138]

Bro your car is missing 2 pedals

[@lilsavagegod]

me in my bmw z4 being 6'4

[@overindulgence6168]

Whats with the weird clicky sound effects

[@jimburk1289]

Unless you have a prosthetic leg...

[@brokenmedic9133]

At 6'5" we don't have this "control".... 🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

[@tonydowd8566]

I'm 6'6". Nothing feels good. If my legs are comfortable, the steering wheel isn't close enough. Oh well.

[@MJHarte]

6'8" here....

[@thelazarous]

30°? I'm more like a 5-10° kinda guy

[@deanconley5949]

He's only about half right That's why race car drivers don't drive that way

[@TezcatlipocaMountyRailfan]

Y’all: “Keep wheel at 30° and Don’t Stretch Your Knees” Me, who drives a 2 Door Jeep JK with a Clutch: _”I didn’t know any of that was possible”_😲

[@allthisfitsverywell4203]

But I'm 6'4 I can't even fit in a vehicle like that not even a truck! 🤣

[@LionGaming-pk9yt]

Dosent work for tall people most of the time

[@godtiergodkiller8854]

When u have a long torso and short limbs, 😭

[@osman1345]

You can’t be comfortable sitting on the ground like that.

[@knicklicht7945]

Nah, seat as far back and flat as possible!

[@thepioneer6178]

Bros arms are like 5ft long.

[@chrisgriffith2955]

I wish! Today’s cars don’t allow for comfortable seating in lieu of safety

[@chuckvanvleet1268]

Your not hot rodding endless your arm is out the window.

[@ferv888]

Not comfortable... To far away... Arms get heavy

[@Get_yotted]

And if you wanna be a woman make sure your whole body is as close as possible to the air bag ensuring major injuries when in an accident

[@TeamWinnieRacing]

This is designed for 16 year olds.

[@fathertime7923]

Yeah right. Why offer bad advice? Obviously a "driver" didn't come up with this nonsense.