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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
The driver's head position is related to the upright seating, and the motion of the driver's head in a crash will be a radius that misses the windshield. I will likely put an 'X' harness with a lap belt.
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Driver's head will still hit, guaranteed, even if only for ingress/egress.
I was at a car show once and sat in some special bodied Shelby convertible. The top of the windshield frame was too close to my face for comfort. It was obviously one of those things that looks good on paper (or CAD) but didn't translate to real life the best.
Occupants need some wiggle room. I remember flying C-150s in the winter... the instructor (a slender female) and I had to take our jackets off before getting in so that we could shut the doors and function once inside! Put 5 claustrophobes in that thing and they'll bust the doors off trying to get out.
Even Microbus pilots don't sit that close to the windshield.