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Old 02-20-2010, 02:28 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Frank Lee, I thought of moving many times, but I am an engineer that has been job shopping since 1984. Since I've started doing that type of work I have commuted to pretty much every point on the compass to find work. But
I live in my home town and would rather commute than sell my house that is nearly paid off and move away from my family. So I commute. I just want a cheaper way to do it. I gave up driving a pick-up truck that allowed for good seating posture for a sedan. That doubled my mileage but increased my back problems too. So when I think of a 100+ mile a day commuter I am thinking of the total car's impact on my health and well being.
That's fair. We've speculated on having "bus driver seats" where the seats are floating on springs.

I am *not* saying this will work, but have you considered a $$$ seat like a Recaro? Invest a lot of $ into the seat, and then transfer it from car to car. I think it would be worth it if the commute is killing your back.

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