Thursday, July 28, 2011

Chevy Malibu’s Seats Will Keep You Comfortable

 

Chevy Malibu’s Seats Will Keep You Comfortable. 

Chevrolet engineers spent considerable time learning how to keep hindquarters happy. That’s because they wanted to ensure that customers of all shapes and sizes enjoy maximum comfort when sitting in the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.

Using high-tech tools and real-world ride evaluations, Malibu engineers created seats that provide the utmost level of seat comfort. They were designed to support people regardless of body type, thanks to innovative digital pressure-mapping technology to scan the rear-end impressions of people.

“This test allows us to understand how far a customer will compress into the seat to ensure the selected seat foam and other materials can support the pressure,” said engineer Daniel Cohen. “We want to find the sweet spot of seat comfort: a seat that is neither too firm nor too soft, but just right.”

Other tools were employed to test the effects of seat force and deflection through various sized buttock-shaped plates. These simulation tools are made of aluminum and can weigh up to 250 pounds. Additionally, volunteers logged hundreds of hours sitting on seat prototypes to ensure the Malibu would be comfortable on extended trips.

 

Read more: http://www.chevroletinthenews.com/chevy-malibus-seats-promise-to-keep-bottoms-comfy/#more-1846

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