Seat-Mover
Seat Mover
The Seat Mover concept involves moving (only) the seat. The seat is tilted forwards/backwards and left/right by up to 10 degrees from the horizontal, thereby simulating the G-forces experienced by a pilot in a racing car or an aeroplane. When braking, for example, the seat tilts slightly forwards towards the steering wheel and the fixed pedals, and the subconscious recognises this as ‘braking’, as the arms and thigh muscles tense up and the driver tries to brace themselves against the steering wheel and pedals. In a real car, this is caused by the inertia of the mass – in this case, the upper body, which wants to keep moving forwards despite the braking. When accelerating, the effect works in the opposite direction (backwards). And in a fast right-hand bend, the seat – and with it the upper body – moves slightly to the left. The brain then registers this twisting of the upper body as “I know this. “That’s centrifugal force.”
Now there are some really clever people who’ll retort: “That’s unrealistic. In a real car, the distance or position of the backrest relative to the steering wheel doesn’t change even when braking.”
Surprise: We know that, and so do the manufacturers. But it works if you go along with it. Ultimately, it’s a good compromise for simulating G-forces in a confined space and on a limited budget – something that would otherwise be extremely difficult to replicate. Please give it a go before forming your own (!) opinion. As Goethe once said: You shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet. So try it for yourself – ideally in our showroom.
