# Better Posture or Dangerous Addition

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** tacoma, toyota\
**Created:** [October 19, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339 "2009-10-19T21:44:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Annia7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@Annia7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Annia7)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/1 "2009-10-19T21:44:56Z")

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I hate the slumped seats in most cars, so have added a 1x12 board to force me to sit up straight. Works well, but I’m worried about being in a crash. Will I bounce back into it & break my spine? I can’t even imagine who to ask !?!?!

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/2 "2009-10-19T21:53:12Z")

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I suggest you get a better car (or a car with better seats). The board idea does seem very unsafe. The seat backs in my car adjust all the way to a slightly forward of upright position. Surely, it can’t be the only one that does this. The lumbar also adjust to a way out position.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/3 "2009-10-19T21:56:34Z")

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I am having a hard time understanding the reference to “slumped seats”.  
Can the OP explain this?  
Does your car NOT have adjustable seat backs?

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**Author:** ![Annia7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@Annia7](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Annia7)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/4 "2009-10-20T17:20:54Z")

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I don’t think so, but will look into that again. Maybe I’m just turning the dial the wrong way…

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/5 "2009-10-20T20:57:09Z")

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You might want to try looking in the Owner’s Manual for this information.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/6 "2009-10-20T21:22:43Z")

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That’s crazy talk…

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/better-posture-or-dangerous-addition/38339/7 "2009-10-20T21:28:36Z")

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Yeah, I know, but sometimes I just get these radical ideas and I wish to share them.

In any event, I am still waiting for an explanation of the meaning of “slumped seats”. Huh?