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– What are the engineering challenges in seat development as they relate to safety?
– How important are sustainable materials in seats?
– While there are certainly more electric motors in auto seats than ever before, and while exotic cars have things like carbon fiber frames, aren’t seats today pretty much what they were 20 years ago?
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Mike Maddelein, VP, Engineering for the Americas, Adient
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Mazda is already using the sling seat concept with minimal foam in the MX-5 Miata (along with headrest speakers). It is surprisingly comfortable on long trips, and light weight (being part of the Mazda “gram strategy”). Can’t see why more manufacturers don’t use it because it has to be cheaper to make as well.
Thank you for the improvement in the quality of the audio. Next, as the transition back to the studio progresses, please work to sync-up the audio and the video. Keep in mind that when you mix standard and high definition, there is a processing lag that leads to timing issues.