Which cars cause the most motion sickness?
- September 27, 2023
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As you know, not only children but also adults get sick in cars. Moreover, this happens regardless of the speed, type of road surface and type of vehicle.
As you know, not only children but also adults get sick in cars. Moreover, this happens regardless of the speed, type of road surface and type of vehicle. It is true that in certain cars the effect of dizziness, nausea and even vomiting can occur more often than usual. For details – the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
The reason for motion sickness in the car is a mismatch in the responses of the visual organs and the vestibular apparatus. Therefore, it often begins to “storm” passengers while reading or using mobile devices while driving. It turns out that the brain simply does not have time to respond to changes in the position of the body in space.
As a result – headache, darkening of the eyes, nausea and gag reflexes. Such “disasters” of human nature are influenced not only by erratic driving pace, elevation changes and aggressive taxiing, but also by the technical nuances of each vehicle. For example, the body type, the operation of the transmission and the rigidity of the chassis.
According to the results of a number of studies, long-stroke shock absorbers and too soft springs most often cause the disease. After all, the suspension reacts with a noticeable sway to any, even the most insignificant, defect in the road surface, causing the occupants of the cabin to feel dizzy and develop related ailments. It is even worse if such a “chassis” is equipped with a large car with a raised body, which is less stable when maneuvering, noticeably rolls in turns and is prone to longitudinal swaying.
In other words, crossovers and SUVs with high ground clearance often impact driver well-being. Minivans and minibuses have similar symptoms, the suspension of which is tuned for comfort and energy consumption, and the ground clearance has quite high parameters, but the body is limited in terms of aerodynamics.
But cars with a ‘sandwiched’ – stiffer – chassis are much more restrained on uneven surfaces and only break with brief shaking on bumps and ruts. Such cars make turns without significant deviations from the trajectory, minimizing the effect of motion sickness on riders. As for gearboxes, the greatest impact on the passenger’s body is exerted by the transmission, which prefers to “kick” while driving.
As you might guess, we are talking about “robots” characterized by jerks when switching gears and releasing the gas. But even with a “mechanism” driving a car can become a nauseating condition for a person. After all, not every driver knows how to smoothly operate a manual gearbox, causing sharp jerks and rocking of the car.
Which cars cause the least nausea? First of all, sedans, hatchbacks and station wagons with average ground clearance, moderately hard shock absorbers and an automatic transmission with torque converter. But if you feel uncomfortable in it, it’s time to replace the gasket between the seat and the steering wheel, because the driving style of the driver remains a key factor contributing to the poor health of his companions on the road.
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The reason for motion sickness in the car is a mismatch in the responses of the visual organs and the vestibular apparatus. Therefore, it often begins to “storm” passengers while reading or using mobile devices while driving. It turns out that the brain simply does not have time to respond to changes in the position of the body in space.
As a result – headache, darkening of the eyes, nausea and gag reflexes. Such “disasters” of human nature are influenced not only by erratic driving pace, elevation changes and aggressive taxiing, but also by the technical nuances of each vehicle. For example, the body type, the operation of the transmission and the rigidity of the chassis.
According to the results of a number of studies, long-stroke shock absorbers and too soft springs most often cause the disease. After all, the suspension reacts with a noticeable sway to any, even the most insignificant, defect in the road surface, causing the occupants of the cabin to feel dizzy and develop related ailments. It is even worse if such a “chassis” is equipped with a large car with a raised body, which is less stable when maneuvering, noticeably rolls in turns and is prone to longitudinal swaying.
In other words, crossovers and SUVs with high ground clearance often impact driver well-being. Minivans and minibuses have similar symptoms, the suspension of which is tuned for comfort and energy consumption, and the ground clearance has quite high parameters, but the body is limited in terms of aerodynamics.
But cars with a ‘sandwiched’ – stiffer – chassis are much more restrained on uneven surfaces and only break with brief shaking on bumps and ruts. Such cars make turns without significant deviations from the trajectory, minimizing the effect of motion sickness on riders. As for gearboxes, the greatest impact on the passenger’s body is exerted by the transmission, which prefers to “kick” while driving.
As you might guess, we are talking about “robots” characterized by jerks when switching gears and releasing the gas. But even with a “mechanism” driving a car can become a nauseating condition for a person. After all, not every driver knows how to smoothly operate a manual gearbox, causing sharp jerks and rocking of the car.
Which cars cause the least nausea? First of all, sedans, hatchbacks and station wagons with average ground clearance, moderately hard shock absorbers and an automatic transmission with torque converter. But if you feel uncomfortable in it, it’s time to replace the gasket between the seat and the steering wheel, because the driving style of the driver remains a key factor contributing to the poor health of his companions on the road.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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